Reviews
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What Critics and Readers are saying.
Jamie Lisa Forbes’s fiction has earned a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, admiration from fellow Western and historical novelists, and a loyal readership that consistently rates her work 4 to 5 stars. Here’s what they’re saying.
“Unbroken–what an amazing story about strength and weakness, and how grinding disappointment and endless hard work plays out in people’s lives. Consistently ranked 4 to 5 stars on Goodreads.”
Unbroken
Willa Judge
“Compelling, authentic”
Unbroken
David H. Keck – Amazon reviewer
“Forbes proves a wry and ironic—and yet deeply empathetic and authentic–observer of the rural West.”
The Widow Smalls and Other Stories
Cara Chamberlain
“A moving, memorable and fully realized rodeo saga”
Sunny Gale
Kirkus Reviews
“Sunny Gale is exciting, well-written and developed, and will make the reader laugh and cry throughout. . . the descriptive writing makes one feel that they are really in the wilderness trying to survive, or in the rodeo ring trying to win….”
Sunny Gale
Kathy Stickles
“Jamie Lisa Forbes weaves a tale in this novel that is both heartbreaking and genuinely moving. I found myself crying and laughing in equal measure while reading which, is the sign of a truly great book. I can’t wait to find out what Forbes will write next and I hope that she continues creating strong characters that I could read about for hours!”
Eden
Linda
“Forbes has a deft hand at crafting space, time and character.”
Eden
Deborah Cleaves
“A powerful absorbing book right from the first page. I felt as though I was part of the story right along with the characters.”
Eden
Erin Stetler
“Very touching novel. I enjoyed the depth of characters and fell in love with them. The story moved at a good pace and I stayed engaged with the story throughout the book. It is a very thought provoking novel and days after finishing I find myself still thinking about the characters and the choices they made.”
Eden
Hillary Swiers