And a Chook Shall Lead Them by Kara Larson

Title: And a Chook Shall Lead Them
Series: N/A
Author: Kara Larson
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella (75 pages)
Publisher: Torquere Press (June 25, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Blurb: Amiri Campbell left New Zealand with his partner Graeme over a decade ago, and with good reason. He still carries the emotional scars of family abandonment. For all that, Graeme tries to get him to reconcile.

When Amiri’s beloved Auntie Moana dies, Amiri and Graeme have no choice but to head back to New Zealand to deal with her estate. They only mean for it to be a brief visit, but family matters involving his niece and nephew might turn this brief stay into something longer – and more permanent.

Even though Amiri has Graeme’s total support, does he have the strength to face his family? Even more, can he let go of the past enough to give his niece and nephew the home they both deserve?

ISBN: 978-1-61040-764-9

Product Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_85&products_id=4213

Lisa’s Review: ♥♥♥3Hearts
I was quite surprised by this book but to me it was hard to truly get the hang of it. It is told with a bit of Aussie language so that made it a bit harder to understand. However it will help you at the end of the book with explanations on some of the words. Although there are some that you can just tell with the placement of them. It is a cute story about what families should be. I actually had a blast reading it.

Amiri and Graeme have been together for some time. When Amiri had been younger, he had been caught by his mother in a very interesting way. She shipped him to his father, who shipped him to his another family member. It was not always a happy life, but he owned his home, made good money and had a wonderful partner.

Although it didn’t come to an end, it did change when his niece and nephew showed up at the door. His sister was a trouble in her own way, and didn’t care that the kids just disappeared. With the help of his partner, things would get interesting real soon, but family sticks together no matter what.

This was an interesting story to say the least. Wiremu is a feisty young man, not a child but not grown up yet. He cared very much for his sister, but had a way in his own. His little sister Lani was autistic but had never been diagnosed. Things were complicated for these two young men but they seem to have the strength to handle it.

It is not my favorite type of book though. Not just with the language but it didn’t give me what I wanted from a story. I would recommend reading it though, because there is something about it that gives you hope. I did like it though. It just has a way of flowing off the pages into your heart.

Portia’s Two Cents: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
From the title to the end, I LOVED this book. The best part was the use of the New Zealand dialogue. It was like a bit of a puzzle, trying to figure out the meaning of the word in context. The whole story is sweet and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more from Kara Larson.

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