My sincere thanks to Dr. Jane Thomas for writing The Typewriter’s first review. It’s always encouraging to hear what others think of my work. And so, with no further ado …
“Scott William Foley’s latest novel, The Typewriter, tells us the story of Marshall Asbury, (Mars), a man grieving for his deceased wife and searching for he knows not what. He is urged to go through her possessions in a way of finally ‘letting go.’ As he does this, he comes across his wife’s typewriter. He decides to keep the typewriter. The story unfolds as the typewriter becomes both a real vehicle for communication and a metaphor for old hurts. As Mars becomes the typewriter’s new owner, things become complicated. In this story, Foley’s characters are achingly real, with both pleasant and unpleasant qualities, just like most of us. Mars himself tries to do the right thing with what the typewriter is producing, and in that way, perhaps, find his way to a meaningful life once again.
“Foley’s prose in the story is clean and spare. At the same time, every sentence has layers of meaning that keep the reader’s attention and push the reader forward to find the solution to the mysteries involved. There are times when the fine prose rises to the level of poetry. This is a book worth reading (and perhaps more than once to get all the subtleties). You will not only enjoy the trip through the story, but you will be left with ideas you may never have considered and possibilities you may never have believed.”
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