![\"d34b654f6f9e6a7f2abcfc10859f01bf-bpfull\"](\"https:\/\/tomwolosz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/d34b654f6f9e6a7f2abcfc10859f01bf-bpfull.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nNote<\/span>: Prostitute of State<\/em> has now been published! Visit Amazon <\/a>and get yourself a copy!<\/a><\/p>\n [NOTE: Prostitute of the State<\/em> by Kate Kinnear is a free read posted on Bookkus.com.\u00a0 It has not yet been accepted for publication. So it\u2019s not been editorially reviewed, and you will come across the occasional typo or rare sentence that needs work, but it struck me as such an overall excellent, well written story that I just had to review it.\u00a0 I urge you to read it and post a short review and help move this book toward publication (that\u2019s the way Bookkus works).\u00a0 You can find it at http:\/\/www.bookkus.com\/review-a-book\/prostitute-of-state\/<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 You will need to sign-up as a reviewer, but that only takes a few minutes (if you have any problems, please let me know. -DocTom]<\/p>\n Prostitute of the State<\/em><\/strong><\/span> by Kate Kinnear is a highly enjoyable read.<\/p>\n Mixing a small town, prodigal returns, story with one of cold war espionage doesn\u2019t sound like a natural, but Ms. Kinnear pulls it off with gusto.\u00a0 It\u2019s the story of Jack Paradies, former high school hell raiser and dysfunctional son, who returns to the small town of Sighclone, Nebraska after being away for years.\u00a0\u00a0 The town hasn\u2019t changed much, except for maybe being a bit drabber, and the locals\u2019 (both acquaintances and family) only apparent achievement is to have gotten older.\u00a0 There is little there for Jack until he meets Jade Ratigan and her daughter Lucy. Jade owns a tavern – nothing fancy, if you\u2019ve ever been in a \u2018Dew Drop Inn\u2019 in the middle of nowhere you\u2019ve been to Jade\u2019s place. Jack and Jade are quickly attracted to each other, and with the help of the precocious (and needy) Lucy soon develop a relationship.\u00a0 Despite his bad boy legacy and dysfunctional family upbringing, Jack is quickly drawn to the Ratigans, and since Jade has a \u201cthing for outlaws\u201d the attraction is mutual.\u00a0 The first part of the book takes us through their growing relationship, but also tells us a lot about the town (as seen through Jack\u2019s eyes).<\/p>\n We also get the sense that something dark in Jack\u2019s past haunts him.\u00a0 Where was he all those years? Why did he return to Sighclone? You quickly feel that Jack is looking for something. That he needs something \u2013 he drinks too much, smokes too much, and maybe plays with the 9mm. he keeps in his truck a little too much. Does Sighclone meet his needs? It\u2019s where he was born and grew up, and even though that\u2019s the flimsiest psychological definition of \u2018home\u2019, it\u2019s all he\u2019s got until he meets Jade.<\/p>\n Despite his bad boy image, Jack is the type who helps people. It\u2019s a big part of who he is. When he discovers Jade is an aspiring author who gets praise for her writing ability, but not her stories, he decides to help her. \u00a0Working to overcome his pain bit by bit, Jack tells her his story so she can turn it into a novel.\u00a0 Kinnear masterfully intertwines the continuing story of Jack, Jade and Lucy\u2019s growth into a family with Jack\u2019s story of espionage, murder, paranoia and ultimate loss in service to his country.<\/p>\n Kinnear writes with authority, ranging from the rapid fire, staccato descriptive style she employs while describing small town folks trapped in an unhappy life, to Jack\u2019s matter-of-fact description of 1950s European scenery and events. She has a unique ability to draw her characters and scenes so they are totally believable \u2013 whether it\u2019s a rundown bar in a withering town of a flyover state, a bucolic scene in Amsterdam, or a guarded railroad warehouse in Hamburg. I especially enjoyed the interaction of Jack, Jade and Lucy \u2013 real, coarse, with no pretense of sophistication, just real people trying to find happiness while living day to day.\u00a0 She also conveys a lot of information about her characters and their psychology through their actions and words \u2013 the mark of a good writer.<\/p>\n In the end, Prostitute of the State<\/em><\/strong>, tells us that while it may be true that \u201cyou can\u2019t go home again,\u201d there\u2019s always the possibility that simple human kindness and love can lead to a new beginning, family, and, ultimately, a new home.<\/p>\n So go to http:\/\/www.bookkus.com\/review-a-book\/prostitute-of-state\/<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 Read the book, review it and help it get published. You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n Coming soon – an interview with the author: Kate Kinnear!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Note: Prostitute of State has now been published! 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