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Tangled Ties to a Manatee
A pregnant manatee is rare at any zoo, and a first for the Grove City Zoo in Ohio. Ankh is a delight to zoo patrons, a concern to its staff, and the unintentional victim of two con men. She has no idea how many human relationships, problems, and dreams tangle around her. Jerry is a young developmentally disabled man who happily follows Ankh's pregnancy on the zoo's webcam. He has a shy crush on Janelle, a pretty college student who volunteers for his group home’s outings to the zoo. Jerry's Aunt Vera also loves nature and runs an environmental retreat center. But all is not well, with Vera or the center. The center needs money and is under investigation as a cult. Amid their college studies, Janelle and her friend Cecily try to help. Instead, Janelle re-awakens an old obsession in Vera when an innocent tarot reading hints at how the center might be saved. Two bumbling con men are attempting to sabotage the region’s electrical grid as part of a lucrative scheme. But Jerry accidentally gets in their way and becomes their captive. When the con men surprisingly succeed in bringing the grid down, it spells danger for Ankh, her unborn pup, and the many people tied to them both. With investigations of their own, Cecily and Janelle try to untangle it all to find Jerry, save a manatee’s life, and rescue Vera from herself. Tangled Ties to a Manatee is a humorous crime thriller with environmental themes. The novel is revealed through multiple points of view and centers around college-aged characters.
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344 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 23, 2012
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Kalen Cap
3 books134 followersKalen Cap is a writer living in Columbus, Ohio. Active in animal protection and environmental causes, he often brings such concerns into his fiction writing.
After having a number of poems and short stories published, as well as original plays produced locally, he took up novel writing.
"Tangled Ties to a Manatee" is his debut novel.
After having a number of poems and short stories published, as well as original plays produced locally, he took up novel writing.
"Tangled Ties to a Manatee" is his debut novel.
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July 1, 2012
Tangled Ties to a Manatee is the debut novel from author Kalen Cap. The book is a humorous crime thriller based around a number of different characters that all have their own individual story lines within the book. What I thought was really clever about the book was that all of the characters story lines interact with each other throughout the book, meaning that all the characters meet each other at some stage! Although every character does have their own part within the book, I think all of the stories can be grouped into three main plots.
The first is that of Jerry. Jerry is a developmentally disabled man who works as a cleaner in his local coffee shop. Jerry is looking forward to the annual trip to the zoo which he goes on every month or so with his care centre. He is excited to see two things at the zoo, a pregnant Manatee called Ankh and his friend Janelle (who Jerry has a crush on). But Jerry’s day is spoiled when he learns that he will not be able to see either of them and storms off in a fit of rage! In his anger and disappointment, Jerry doesn’t realise that he has stumbled into two con-men’s scheme to cause widespread blackouts throughout the city. The two con-men (Stan and Craig) hold Jerry prisoner until their plan is complete!
The second main storyline in the book is that of Elise, Vera, Clara and the Environmental Retreat Centre (ERC). The centre is a non-profitable organisation that helps promote looking after the environment, where volunteers live within the centre and are there for any occasion. The ERC is run by two sisters Vera and Clara (Jerry’s aunts). Vera is the leader of the volunteers and always puts the needs of the centre before her own. Clara is worried. Many other non-profit agencies have been investigated and some even named as cults! Clara does not want this to happen to the ERC. With the support of the board members (and behind Vera’s back) Clara arranges an internal investigation from an independent detective agency to be held to prove the ERC is not a cult. The detective agency sends Elise to pose as a volunteer in the centre. Elise is looking for ten checkpoints that prove or don’t prove the ERC is a cult, but what she finds is not what she is expecting.
The third and final storyline is that of Steven. Steven is a twenty nine year old environmental management lecturer who has just completed the divorce from his wife Leeanne (who is Ankh’s vet). The divorce is hard for both Steven and Leeanne and is made harder by the fact Leeanne is under a lot of pressure from Ankh’s pregnancy! Steven’s students Cecily, Janelle, Gavin and Leonard are all studying hard for their final exams. As a means to get extra credit for their final grade, the students are allowed to volunteer for the ERC. However when they start their work, the students (and Elise) soon find that something is amiss and go in search of what is causing the blackouts in the city.
I thought this book was great! The way Cap wrote it was amazing and it must have taken him forever to work out how each character's story line would link back to Ankh and her pregnancy, I think the title Tangled Ties really describes this book. I have to admit that when I started reading the book, all of the different story lines did confuse me and I had trouble remembering which character was which! But after a few pages I really got into the flow of the book and these problems disappeared! It was funny, entertaining and well written like any good book should be and I’m glad I read it!
I think that if you like Mark Haddon's The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-Time or if you are a fan of writers such as Nick Hornby you would love this book! With The Curious Case, I think there is a similarity with the main characters both having mental disorders and like Hornby, the characters in Tangled Tales are very quirky!
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The first is that of Jerry. Jerry is a developmentally disabled man who works as a cleaner in his local coffee shop. Jerry is looking forward to the annual trip to the zoo which he goes on every month or so with his care centre. He is excited to see two things at the zoo, a pregnant Manatee called Ankh and his friend Janelle (who Jerry has a crush on). But Jerry’s day is spoiled when he learns that he will not be able to see either of them and storms off in a fit of rage! In his anger and disappointment, Jerry doesn’t realise that he has stumbled into two con-men’s scheme to cause widespread blackouts throughout the city. The two con-men (Stan and Craig) hold Jerry prisoner until their plan is complete!
The second main storyline in the book is that of Elise, Vera, Clara and the Environmental Retreat Centre (ERC). The centre is a non-profitable organisation that helps promote looking after the environment, where volunteers live within the centre and are there for any occasion. The ERC is run by two sisters Vera and Clara (Jerry’s aunts). Vera is the leader of the volunteers and always puts the needs of the centre before her own. Clara is worried. Many other non-profit agencies have been investigated and some even named as cults! Clara does not want this to happen to the ERC. With the support of the board members (and behind Vera’s back) Clara arranges an internal investigation from an independent detective agency to be held to prove the ERC is not a cult. The detective agency sends Elise to pose as a volunteer in the centre. Elise is looking for ten checkpoints that prove or don’t prove the ERC is a cult, but what she finds is not what she is expecting.
The third and final storyline is that of Steven. Steven is a twenty nine year old environmental management lecturer who has just completed the divorce from his wife Leeanne (who is Ankh’s vet). The divorce is hard for both Steven and Leeanne and is made harder by the fact Leeanne is under a lot of pressure from Ankh’s pregnancy! Steven’s students Cecily, Janelle, Gavin and Leonard are all studying hard for their final exams. As a means to get extra credit for their final grade, the students are allowed to volunteer for the ERC. However when they start their work, the students (and Elise) soon find that something is amiss and go in search of what is causing the blackouts in the city.
I thought this book was great! The way Cap wrote it was amazing and it must have taken him forever to work out how each character's story line would link back to Ankh and her pregnancy, I think the title Tangled Ties really describes this book. I have to admit that when I started reading the book, all of the different story lines did confuse me and I had trouble remembering which character was which! But after a few pages I really got into the flow of the book and these problems disappeared! It was funny, entertaining and well written like any good book should be and I’m glad I read it!
I think that if you like Mark Haddon's The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-Time or if you are a fan of writers such as Nick Hornby you would love this book! With The Curious Case, I think there is a similarity with the main characters both having mental disorders and like Hornby, the characters in Tangled Tales are very quirky!
For more reviews check out http://adam-p-reviews.blogspot.co.uk/
July 4, 2012
There are numerous characters in the novel, who all have different stories of their own. And all these characters get somehow tied to a pregnant manatee at the zoo. All these characters are aware of one another at some point in the novel and its really clever to build the plot like that. I would loved to read more about the said manatee, but unfortunately, there was very few paragraphs alloted to that.
The author has tried something completely different in the way of writing. But, although I really appreciate it, this would have better worked with 3-4 main characters..not for more than 10 characters. It took me too long to understand the plot and characters. By the time I understood them, I was near completion of the book. I have to admit, when I did understand, I loved it.
The problem is you need patience..in a vast quantity. I didn't tell you about the synopsis or plot, because this is one of those books, where opinions might vary widely. While I loved the characters individually, due to the problem in remembering 'who is what', and the confusions in bringing them together, I lost the interest somewhere.
The ending was satisfying though, mainly because after a lot of struggles, I understood the plot and I was able to remember the characters.
Very good try on plot building! But, could have been more understandable and less confusing.
The author has tried something completely different in the way of writing. But, although I really appreciate it, this would have better worked with 3-4 main characters..not for more than 10 characters. It took me too long to understand the plot and characters. By the time I understood them, I was near completion of the book. I have to admit, when I did understand, I loved it.
The problem is you need patience..in a vast quantity. I didn't tell you about the synopsis or plot, because this is one of those books, where opinions might vary widely. While I loved the characters individually, due to the problem in remembering 'who is what', and the confusions in bringing them together, I lost the interest somewhere.
The ending was satisfying though, mainly because after a lot of struggles, I understood the plot and I was able to remember the characters.
Very good try on plot building! But, could have been more understandable and less confusing.
July 3, 2012
A book with as many view points as this takes a bit of getting used to - but not much. This is a very confidently written story covering several plot strands - a criminal scam, an enviromental centre used as a scapegoat, the undercover detective trying to decide if the centre is a cult threat ....... and the manatee of the title, pregnant in a zoo.
The characters are very well written (even the manatee) but where, in my eyes, this author really deserves praise is in the characters of Jerry and Caroline, two "developmently challenged" young people. Jerry is really the main lead for the story and he is portrayed in such a way that you really care about him and his life. Kalen Cap really catches the behaviour and interaction between Jerry and Caroline (and the other young people in the home) in an accurate and believable way. I came away from this book with a big smile and a feeling I'd just spent time with friends.
As I said at the beginning, this book, with its' many multiple view points may seem a bit hard to follow at first but as the characters meet, paths cross and the story unfolds you hardly notice and the story flows smoothly to a satisfying end.
Kalen Cap - definately one to watch.
The characters are very well written (even the manatee) but where, in my eyes, this author really deserves praise is in the characters of Jerry and Caroline, two "developmently challenged" young people. Jerry is really the main lead for the story and he is portrayed in such a way that you really care about him and his life. Kalen Cap really catches the behaviour and interaction between Jerry and Caroline (and the other young people in the home) in an accurate and believable way. I came away from this book with a big smile and a feeling I'd just spent time with friends.
As I said at the beginning, this book, with its' many multiple view points may seem a bit hard to follow at first but as the characters meet, paths cross and the story unfolds you hardly notice and the story flows smoothly to a satisfying end.
Kalen Cap - definately one to watch.
July 4, 2012
Jerry, a mentally challenged man, who loves the manatee named Ankh. Jerry's Aunt Clara and Vera run the Environmental Retreat Center or ERC, a non-profit organization. Janelle and Cesily are all college students at Bisbee College where Mr. Steven Patterson teaches Environmental Studies. Stan and Craig are planning to make the city have a blackout while pinning the whole on the ERC and Gavin. Steven Patterson's ex-wife Leeanne is lead vet for the manatee Ankh and her unborn pup when Mascoff hires another vet to help her out. Sharon and Elise are both working undercover to investigate a local agency. Jerry is taking hostage by Stan and Craig while preparing for the blackout. Vera feels that there is something missing in the ERC but can't put her finger on it. Emmett, an ERC employee, is hiding something from everyone and Vera wonders what it is. Helen has just received some shocking news and is not sure what to do about it. Will Jerry escape? What will happen to Stan and Craig? Will Emmett come clean? What about Helen? What will Clara and Vera do? Your answers await you in Tangled Ties To A Manatee.
July 6, 2012
Finished 12% of the book. Too many characters made the book and plot confusing and boring. Couldn't make myself finish it.
May 18, 2013
Review of “Tangled Ties to a Manatee” by Kalen Cap
I received an electronic copy of the book from the author in response to a review request on the LLBook web site.
The book is suitable for middle school through mainstream readers. The main characters are well drawn and deep with their internal conflicts efficiently and believably managed. I was a little put off at first by the way the book is laid out. It is done as short chapters told from different points of view. I found I had to go back and restart the book twice to figure out all the relationships. About a quarter of the way into the book, once the relationships between pieces started to make sense, this smoothed out and the rest of the book became easier to read.
Given the difficulty of the book's start and the fact that I have a serious technological disagreement with the pivotal act that the book is built around I give it four stars. I will not divulge the source of my disagreement because it will be a spoiler, but the disagreement is not about the concept, but rather the scope and duration of the event in question.
Jerry is the book's primary protagonist, although there other sympathetic and important characters. This quote about Jerry shows the care and sensitivity with which the characters are introduced.
In the study, Jerry placed his homework on Mr. Tisdale’s desk. He thought his answers were all correct for the math problems. As he’d just started the ninth grade level’s work, the math homework had been a review of the eighth grade material. He knew he tested higher in math than reading and writing. He was worried because Mr. Tisdale said he’d have some word problems in math over the summer.
Hurrying down the steps to the basement, Jerry smiled with pride when he saw his bike. He was the only one of the home’s residents to have one. Aunt Clara had bought it for him. Aunt Vera disapproved, worried that the bike was too dangerous. Somehow that made it all the more special to him.
Jerry carried the bike up the back steps and walked it to the driveway. He put on his helmet and rode toward the bike path. He liked being on the bike path. People there treated him like a regular guy, not somebody with “special needs.” But, his classes at the group home were a daily reminder that his needs were special. Learning was harder for him than it was for most people. Jerry wondered if he’d be able to do the ninth grade level work. Every time he got through something hard, like completing the eighth grade program, people gave him something harder to do next.
The act of heroism that Jerry initiates and inspires others to follow would not seem like much to most of us, but in its context it is powerful and effective. This book is all about relationships and how they interlock. Unfortunately, as important as the relationship between Clara and Vera is to the story, there were places where I feel the interaction between the two characters was viewed from a greater distance than it should have been. There were places, particularly in the events leading up to the confrontation with Emmett, that the relationship between these two key characters could have been explored in more depth. By contrast, the relationships between Leanne and Steven are masterfully elaborated.
This is a good book. Take your time with the first few chapters so you understand how the plot lines link. The ending is satisfying and reasonable.
I received an electronic copy of the book from the author in response to a review request on the LLBook web site.
The book is suitable for middle school through mainstream readers. The main characters are well drawn and deep with their internal conflicts efficiently and believably managed. I was a little put off at first by the way the book is laid out. It is done as short chapters told from different points of view. I found I had to go back and restart the book twice to figure out all the relationships. About a quarter of the way into the book, once the relationships between pieces started to make sense, this smoothed out and the rest of the book became easier to read.
Given the difficulty of the book's start and the fact that I have a serious technological disagreement with the pivotal act that the book is built around I give it four stars. I will not divulge the source of my disagreement because it will be a spoiler, but the disagreement is not about the concept, but rather the scope and duration of the event in question.
Jerry is the book's primary protagonist, although there other sympathetic and important characters. This quote about Jerry shows the care and sensitivity with which the characters are introduced.
In the study, Jerry placed his homework on Mr. Tisdale’s desk. He thought his answers were all correct for the math problems. As he’d just started the ninth grade level’s work, the math homework had been a review of the eighth grade material. He knew he tested higher in math than reading and writing. He was worried because Mr. Tisdale said he’d have some word problems in math over the summer.
Hurrying down the steps to the basement, Jerry smiled with pride when he saw his bike. He was the only one of the home’s residents to have one. Aunt Clara had bought it for him. Aunt Vera disapproved, worried that the bike was too dangerous. Somehow that made it all the more special to him.
Jerry carried the bike up the back steps and walked it to the driveway. He put on his helmet and rode toward the bike path. He liked being on the bike path. People there treated him like a regular guy, not somebody with “special needs.” But, his classes at the group home were a daily reminder that his needs were special. Learning was harder for him than it was for most people. Jerry wondered if he’d be able to do the ninth grade level work. Every time he got through something hard, like completing the eighth grade program, people gave him something harder to do next.
The act of heroism that Jerry initiates and inspires others to follow would not seem like much to most of us, but in its context it is powerful and effective. This book is all about relationships and how they interlock. Unfortunately, as important as the relationship between Clara and Vera is to the story, there were places where I feel the interaction between the two characters was viewed from a greater distance than it should have been. There were places, particularly in the events leading up to the confrontation with Emmett, that the relationship between these two key characters could have been explored in more depth. By contrast, the relationships between Leanne and Steven are masterfully elaborated.
This is a good book. Take your time with the first few chapters so you understand how the plot lines link. The ending is satisfying and reasonable.
July 15, 2012
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Have you ever seen the world through the eyes of a manatee? I started reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee knowing it would be told through multiple viewpoints, but I had no idea I’d be able to glimpse the world through the eyes of Ankh, the manatee, as well as more than a dozen other characters. Mr. Cap does an excellent job of clearly marking the transitions between each of the viewpoints. He even skillfully switches the viewpoint between characters within the same exchange, and I was never confused about what was going on.
However, I must admit that the switches between the characters did take a bit of getting used to. I felt like I would just get settled into reading about one character and then I’d have to move on to a different one. This unsettled feeling was brief and it wasn’t long before I settled into the rhythm of the book and was able to fully enjoy the windows into the characters’ lives. I was also pleasantly surprised that Mr. Cap was able to achieve real character depth with so many viewpoints vying for attention. Some characters are clearly more developed than others, but only a few are strictly “types.”
I really enjoyed watching many of the characters grow, or in some cases stay the same, as the story progressed. It was even more fun discovering how all of their lives were intertwined. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite character from this book, but if I had to make a choice, it would be Jerry. I thought that Mr. Cap presented Jerry’s life and developmental disabilities in a very real and yet sensitive way. Jerry knows he has a hard time doing things that other people don’t, but he has good heart and a healthy dose of courage and motivation to succeed in life. He is truly an inspiration. Seeing the world through Ankh’s eyes was also one of the unique parts of the book.
Though Mr. Cap doesn’t spend a lot of time in Ankh’s viewpoint, her simple and gentle thoughts seemed very natural to me and were definitely memorable and one of the things I liked most about Tangled Ties to a Manatee. Not only is Tangled Ties to a Manatee filled with a diverse group of interconnected characters, but the story also touches on a wide array of themes. Relationships are central in a story with so many characters and Mr. Cap touches on everything from simple friendship and budding romance to divorce. Each character and their actions ripple out to affect others in the story.
I must again commend Mr. Cap for being able to develop and manage so many characters in one story. Reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee was certainly an interesting experience. The longer I read, the further I was pulled into the “tangled” lives of all the characters. I highly recommend this Tangled Ties to a Manatee to anyone looking for a different kind of suspense.
Have you ever seen the world through the eyes of a manatee? I started reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee knowing it would be told through multiple viewpoints, but I had no idea I’d be able to glimpse the world through the eyes of Ankh, the manatee, as well as more than a dozen other characters. Mr. Cap does an excellent job of clearly marking the transitions between each of the viewpoints. He even skillfully switches the viewpoint between characters within the same exchange, and I was never confused about what was going on.
However, I must admit that the switches between the characters did take a bit of getting used to. I felt like I would just get settled into reading about one character and then I’d have to move on to a different one. This unsettled feeling was brief and it wasn’t long before I settled into the rhythm of the book and was able to fully enjoy the windows into the characters’ lives. I was also pleasantly surprised that Mr. Cap was able to achieve real character depth with so many viewpoints vying for attention. Some characters are clearly more developed than others, but only a few are strictly “types.”
I really enjoyed watching many of the characters grow, or in some cases stay the same, as the story progressed. It was even more fun discovering how all of their lives were intertwined. I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite character from this book, but if I had to make a choice, it would be Jerry. I thought that Mr. Cap presented Jerry’s life and developmental disabilities in a very real and yet sensitive way. Jerry knows he has a hard time doing things that other people don’t, but he has good heart and a healthy dose of courage and motivation to succeed in life. He is truly an inspiration. Seeing the world through Ankh’s eyes was also one of the unique parts of the book.
Though Mr. Cap doesn’t spend a lot of time in Ankh’s viewpoint, her simple and gentle thoughts seemed very natural to me and were definitely memorable and one of the things I liked most about Tangled Ties to a Manatee. Not only is Tangled Ties to a Manatee filled with a diverse group of interconnected characters, but the story also touches on a wide array of themes. Relationships are central in a story with so many characters and Mr. Cap touches on everything from simple friendship and budding romance to divorce. Each character and their actions ripple out to affect others in the story.
I must again commend Mr. Cap for being able to develop and manage so many characters in one story. Reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee was certainly an interesting experience. The longer I read, the further I was pulled into the “tangled” lives of all the characters. I highly recommend this Tangled Ties to a Manatee to anyone looking for a different kind of suspense.
October 4, 2016
Tangled Ties to a Manatee takes us through the interconnected lives of a large cast of characters - college students who work at a group home where the nephew of a wildlife retreat owner/director lives, and some of the college kids' friends work there too. The residents of the group home like to go to the local zoo, where the ex-wife of a professor at the college works. And one of the retreat employees is actually a private investigator undercover because some people think it's a cult, and her supervisor is undercover at a coffee shop where the professor's brother works and so does that nephew. Oh, and the husband of one of the cultists works at the zoo too, and one of the college students is also a fortune teller for the cult leader. And then a couple guys come along trying to run a scam using the wildlife retreat, but a pregnant manatee named Ankh manages to save the day.
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Although confusing at times, the author skillfully brings it all together throughout a plot that's reminiscent of a PG-rated Big Trouble. The only thing I'd want changed is to spend more time on a few main characters, rather than a little time on everyone. However, each character has his or her own voice and personality, and each contributes something to the storyline.
Overall, a fun, light read that I highly recommend.
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Although confusing at times, the author skillfully brings it all together throughout a plot that's reminiscent of a PG-rated Big Trouble. The only thing I'd want changed is to spend more time on a few main characters, rather than a little time on everyone. However, each character has his or her own voice and personality, and each contributes something to the storyline.
Overall, a fun, light read that I highly recommend.
June 17, 2012
A pregnant manatee. Two bungling con men using a cash-strapped environmental research center as a scapegoat, and disabled characters with Jerry being the one that brought the story together.
I liked the cover and the title. The characters were very well developed. I kept wondering, "Where is the manatee?". It was not what I expected. I felt the book was all about the characters and the manatee was just thrown in. It seemed to me to be all over the place, but it did pull together in the end.
Tangled Ties to a ManateeKalen Cap
I liked the cover and the title. The characters were very well developed. I kept wondering, "Where is the manatee?". It was not what I expected. I felt the book was all about the characters and the manatee was just thrown in. It seemed to me to be all over the place, but it did pull together in the end.
Tangled Ties to a ManateeKalen Cap
June 26, 2012
I received this book through Making Connections ARR Group, for an honest review, thank you.
Well, my honest review is I couldn’t finish Tangled Ties With a Manatee. I got to fifty pages and just had to stop, the book couldn’t hold my attention. The part I read is just about people, way too many people, and short little snippets of their work, their relationships or lack of and it jumps around between all of them with the manatee thrown in for a short bit of time. All the events surrounding the people are boring, mundane things. There’s nothing gripping that makes me want to continue reading the story or that makes me care about the characters.
Well, my honest review is I couldn’t finish Tangled Ties With a Manatee. I got to fifty pages and just had to stop, the book couldn’t hold my attention. The part I read is just about people, way too many people, and short little snippets of their work, their relationships or lack of and it jumps around between all of them with the manatee thrown in for a short bit of time. All the events surrounding the people are boring, mundane things. There’s nothing gripping that makes me want to continue reading the story or that makes me care about the characters.
July 1, 2012
I have been thinking about how to review Tangled Ties to a Manatee. The title is appropriate for the story did lead me around in circles. There are so many characters to follow and it got a bit confusing. The author had a good story idea, with some mystery to it, but I would have liked to read more about the Manatee. It is featured in the title, and while you do get some insight into the mammal, there is much more that could have been developed.
Kalen was able to hold my interest to the end and even made me chuckle a few times. She also managed to pull the story together to give me a satisfying conclusion. I would read more of her books.
Kalen was able to hold my interest to the end and even made me chuckle a few times. She also managed to pull the story together to give me a satisfying conclusion. I would read more of her books.
July 7, 2012
I was really excited about reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee. I pictured Free Willy in my mind (just substitute a manatee for a killer whale). Unfortunately, it was more tangled ties than manatee. The story had a very extended cast of characters that included the manatee, but it was relegated to a few cameo appearances. Having said that, the author was able to weave this cast of characters together to a satisfactory conclusion.
I would have enjoyed this story more if there would have been fewer characters and more cohesiveness.
I would have enjoyed this story more if there would have been fewer characters and more cohesiveness.
February 23, 2013
Kalen Cap succeeds in weaving together complex strands of plotting into a surprising and satisfying conclusion. J.Harlan
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