Letter Perfect

by Cathy Marie Hake

Letter Perfect was a delight to read. It's characters left me believing I had gained new friends. A couple of days after I had finished the book and set it aside, I caught myself longing to read more and meet my friends again. That, to me, is a true testement to the worthiness of the book.

I really enjoyed the depiction of the characters as less than perfect - especially the main character, Ruth. She was quite humerous and real. I was a bit disapointed when many of her "mishaps" turned out to be nefarious dealings of the antagonist. I was a bit disapointed with the "perfection" of the rancher's daughter, Laney, and would have liked to have seen some more realness from her.

The plot was not fast paced or jam packed with events, but it was definitely engaging and transported me from the regularity of everyday existence to someplace else for a while. There was enough to keep me wondering who it was that was up to no good and I was surprised about who it was and the rationale for his/her actions. I would definitely suggest you pick up a copy of this book and get swept away from the ordinary.