Tag: Michael Beashel

Succession (The Sandstone Trilogy Book 3) by Michael Beashel

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John Leary has finally achieved the level of success he has dreamed of all his life.  After having lost his first wife, John has remarried and had more children.  Leary’s latest project, the Imperial, is brutal involving hundreds of employees and competition between his two sons.  He must name one to lead the company into the next century and continue its evolution into greatness.  However, Leary is faced with his most destroying betrayal as it comes from within his own family … will Leary be able to overcome it, or will all be ruined?

As with each book in this series, Beashel’s skill at storytelling is amazing.  Not only are the details and descriptions vivid and compelling but the raw emotion is there as well. One cannot help but feel the pain and sense of impending loss that each character experiences based on their own doubts and abilities.  This book tackles the emotional drive that parents feel in regard to their own legacy and handing control over to their children.

This too is a book of his children coming into their own – a coming of age tale.  The similarities between his sons and how Leary felt at that same age is reflected clearly.  As with all grown children – can they make it on their own?

Once again, Beashel successfully captures and holds the reader’s attention, drawing them in.  The dialog, character development, plot twists, and storyline are impeccable.  This historically based series gives the readers an inside look at Sydney and Australia as the 1900’s come to be.

I am delighted to have read this trilogy; however, I am sad it is over.  I enjoyed Beashel’s writing style.  I look forward to reading more by this author, he is truly gifted.

5-star rating

 

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Unshackled (The Sandstone Trilogy Book 2) by Michael Beashel

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The second book of the Sandstone Trilogy is just as amazing as the first.  Everything John Leary has worked for has worked out well including his wife Clarissa expecting their first child and his construction company has not only built some of the city’s most remarkable buildings, but he has paved the way for new techniques and ways of running a business successfully.  Like with all successful endeavors, ill will develops and sabotage ensues.

The love story between John and Clarissa hit a couple of major snags that could derail everything. In this book, Leary is faced with devastating treachery that nearly breaks him and his business as well as a tragedy at home.

New characters added to this book are just as well developed as those in the first book.  The existing characters continue to evolve as the story moves along.  Michael Beashel continues to be a powerful storyteller who keeps his readers hooked from page one to the end.  He continues to be vivid in his rich descriptions and details.  His dialog moves the story at a good steady pace and is realistic.

Like book 1, this book is engaging and keeps the reader captivated from the first page to the last.  I have enjoyed this series so far and have grown to understand Leary’s drive, Clarissa’s love, and more.  I cannot wait to see where book 3 takes the Leary family.

 

5 Star Rating

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Unbound Justice: Volume One of The Sandstone Trilogy by Michael Beashel

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Unbound Justice: Volume One of The Sandstone Trilogy begins the journey of young John Leary as he boards a ship from Ireland bound for Australia in the 1850s.  Unbeknownst to him, his sister is brutally raped by a William Baxterhouse.  Baxterhouse plays a significant role in the business and life of Leary.

Leary is ambitious and a hard worker.  Aboard the ship as a laborer, he finds himself falling in love with a female passenger, Clarissa McGuire.  Unfortunately for Leary, he is way beneath her station in life so he must prove his worth to Clarissa’s mother and father who move in the upper echelon social circles.

Leary’s ambitions and the unlimited growth opportunities in Australia allows him to begin to build the empire and success he has longed to have.  Along the way, he encounters many unsavory people who try to beat him down.

First, in a series of three, Unbound Justice is well written with rich characters who are fully developed.  The storyline is smooth and flawless with several plot twists.  Rich with vivid details of Sydney in the 1850s, readers cannot help but picture the beauty yet realize the rugged hardness to be found there.

Michael Beashel, the author, uses the story to emphasize the importance of family, one’s responsibility, love, revenge, and the hardness one will need to succeed.  Beashel is a master storyteller.

I enjoyed this book immensely.  It has something for everyone – drama, tragedy, love, intrigue, and action.  Its historical accurateness is thorough and helps to move the story forward as well as engaging the reader.  I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.

5 Star Rating.

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