Review of THE WOODS, by Stephen Leigh

[davidbcoe]

Some time back -- several months, actually, which is a little embarrassing -- I received an e-copy of a book by Stephen Leigh called The Woods.  The book sat on my computer desktop for a long time, in its own virtual To Be Read pile.  As eager as I was to read the book, I don't like reading books on my computer, and so I kept putting it off.  Then

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[davidbcoe]

Thanks, Dave. I hope I made his day. He gave me the gift of a truly wonderful story.

Childhood Revisited

[sfederle]

I just finished this book and want to thank Steve for this moving tour of a childhood/teen-age that I share in many ways with him. My woods were, primarily, Rollman's Woods and French Park... the primeval forests of Ohio still lurk in Cincinnati. I also went to Moeller High (Mueller High).... wondering who Mark is... although several candidates come to mind. Thanks again for a very enjoyable summer read! Steven Federle

Re: Childhood Revisited

[davidbcoe]

Thanks for the kind comment, Steven, and my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I'm not familiar with Cincinnati and so don't know the places you describe, but I'm sure Steve will. As to "who Mark is," I would guess that, like the characters I write into my books, "Mark" is nobody real and is based not on one person but on many.