Reader Reviews
I loved the book. It was a gripping story of transformation and redemption, of hope and faith in oneself and the ability we have to transcend our past and find the healing spirit within us all. It truly was a beautifully written drama, and I quickly got used to the dialect and found it helped me imagine the characters as real people. I’d love for you to sell millions because it deserves to be read. Kol Hakavod to you on such a remarkable job Jacqueline – it blew me away
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Pacific Palisades, California,
Author 'Raising Ethical Children'
From the very first page to the last of this exceptional story by Jacqueline Wales, I entered a world unknown to me. Touched very deeply by the experience, it haunted me for days, long after I had read the last page and closed the book.
Renate Estiot, Berlin, Germany
‘When The Crow Sings, is a riveting and a very moving (and horrifying) story. . the book is emotionally powerful and stays with you. It feels real and fascinating, and you want so much for some love to come into Grace's or Alison's life, some chance for them to realize that the abuse they've been through is what's been making all their bad decisions for them. It should be a manual for abused children!... I have immense respect for you to have come from such sorrow and pain to become the amazing person you are today. Every breath you take is a success, as far as I am concerned.
Nancy Heikin, Director, Manana' a short film, Paris, France
Why would a woman go back, dredge up the unpleasant past and explain to the child she gave up for adoption why she was abandoned? This is the question raised in ‘When The Crow Sings' a novel by Jacqueline Wales. The answer to that question is that she wants to give something back to her abandoned child. Not only was the act of abandonment necessary for the health of both child and parent, but the sacrifice made by both of them was not in vain, that her mother's life did succeed…and in spite of whatever resentment or difficulties the child herself may have suffered, she, too, can overcome them successfully and succeed. Ultimately, in the end, both mother and child are responsible each for their own life.
Peter March, Amsterdam, The Netherlands