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I continue reading the top 500 ABNA excerpts. I have found some wonderful gems. The quality level in this competition is very high. I haven't read anything yet that could not do well in bookstores.

I found another 5 star excerpt. This is a beautifully written piece by Douglas McCambridge entitled The Two Patricias. My review follows...

“We are greeted from the onset with an expertly painted scene of tragedy. I didn't want to experience the terrible accident, but the narrative was so compelling I could see every brutal second in my mind. My emotions were instantly seized by the author and remained in his masterful hands throughout.
The interaction between the characters is very natural and brings the reader intimately into this circle of friends. I felt at home in Dwight's apartment, at the party, enjoying the banter between Patricia and Madoc in the kitchen. Very true to life and comfortable.
Then we return again to Patricia lost, and Madoc in morning, and once more my heart aches for him. His love for her is contagious and we miss her too.
Very well written. I'll want to read this when it's published. This could be a best seller when it comes out. Masterful!”

This is a very good read, but be warned. The opening scene is an intensely detailed description of Patricia's death. It is beautifully done, however, as is the rest of the excerpt. The author is masterful at grabbing the reader's emotions and taking them on a roller-coaster ride. I loved it.

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