The Fires of Waterland. By Raymond Alexander Kukkee.
If a book is to be judged by its cover, then the Fires of
Waterland by R.A. kukkee presents the reader with an ominous presence. Fire
remains ever present in the belly of the story, in the lives of the characters.
Water, its opposite cools the spirits with self doubt and secrecy.
Polar views of the poor, and of those in control arise along
raw conflict. They drive suspense with a certain knowledge of the ruts on these
roads. Truth and adversity make strange bedfellows in this movie of the mind. “Some
things are better left under the bed, like dust balls” said Floyd, a smart man
in this saga.
Small town, orphanage, youth and old age, no subject is
spared along the pages. The simplicity of the language reveals the visceral complexity of these lives as they
weave in and out of hardship.
Dialog is well served with unwavering accuracy; Fletch and
Livvy take us on a tour of youthful yearnings and covert feelings. They lead us
into explosive consequences and let us explore the innermost flesh of being.
The stuff of living permeates the very innards of this book from page one. Hard
and ultimately hopeful; like life. Like fire.
A review by Nadine Sellers. The new edition of: The Fires of
Waterland by author Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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