The Heat of the Sun (Paperback)

from twopairsofglasses

Thanks to Library Thing Early Reviewers, I got a chance to read this first novel by David Rain. The Heat of the Sun has an intriguing premise: what if the characters in Madame Butterfly, one of the world's most famous operas, had been real? What would life have been like for Butterfly's little bo...

from caseylondon

I loved the idea of this book - what happened to the son of Madame Butterfly? A classic tale of love and the fruit of that love Ben "Trouble" Pinkerton has his tale related by author David Rain in a book that starts off so well you know it's just going to be a great read - and then it's such a di...

from mysterymax

I can only give this book three out of five stars, for it was neither bad nor exceptional. The idea behind the story was entertaining and imaginative, but the execution did not fulfill the potential of the idea. I am a firm believer that every book should stand alone. A writer should never assum...

from sunqueen

Not being familiar with the Opera of Madame Butterfly, I found the storyline to be a bit confusing. It started out well, with the two main characters meeting in boarding school, and the authors writing was top notch. Sadly, from that point forward, it went a bit downhill for me. Mr. Rain is a gre...

from Beamis12

I loved the way this book started. The two boys meeting at a boarding school, although some of the things that happened at the school were rather horrific. Than they meet up again , years later and renew their friendship. I might have appreciated this more, and I really wish I had re-read Madame ...