Harriet Beamer Strikes
Gold is a novel about a 70-something year old woman who has moved across
the country to live with her son and daughter-in-law. She is kind of bored in
her new town and is homesick for her best friend and her old stomping grounds
on the East coast. She is feels like a 5th wheel, always feeling
like a guest instead of a member of the family. One day she meets a teenage
girl and her father and decides to invest in their gold mine business, giving
them a lot of her money. She feels slightly nervous about her investment but
mostly excited about the prospect of striking it rich with gold. She decides to
keep her investment a secret from her son and daughter-in-law, when her best
friend comes for a visit. Soon the jig is up, the FBI is involved, and Harriet
is feeling a little sheepish about her foolish mistake. She discovers that she
was really rich with “gold” all along, her friends and family surrounding her
with love.
I chose to review this book because I assumed it would be a
quick, easy read, which it was. I found some of the writing and phrases to be a
little cheesy, and the story mostly predictable. I wouldn’t say I didn’t like
the book, but I wouldn’t say I loved it, either. I felt like the characters
were developed well, and the story kept moving throughout the book. There wasn’t
any kind of exciting climax, really, but the story wrapped up nicely at the
end. Overall it was a quick, easy read, but probably not one I would go out and
tell everyone else to read, too.
disclosure: the publisher has provided me with a complimentary
copy of this book through BookSneeze®.
