There are too many parts of this book that do not make sense unless you have read the first book. And most unfortunately, I don’t think this book stands alone. Jason appears to be very self-centred and almost unreasonable. It doesn’t have the unexpected twists that surprise the reader. On the contrary, in this case, the story borders on being too sappy. The writing and storytelling style are excellent My favorite character is Alexandra who makes the story and is someone I would like to meet. The secondary characters play critical roles in moving the story along quickly. Story is action packed and yet heart-felt and emotional. I have most of the same comments about this book as I did for The Five Wishes of Mr. Together they work towards achieving her wishes while the tight deadline of her deportation hearings rapidly approaches. He talks Alexandre into developing a list of 5 wishes which turn out to be nearly as impossible as the ones he proposed 20 years before. Jason meets the little girl Alexandra who has severe diabetes but is about to be deported to Guatemala where her illness will likely kill her. He still feels unfulfilled so he approaches Murray McBride’s old friend Father James who suggests he should follow in Murray’s footsteps and help someone achieve their wishes. He returns to his hometown of Lemon Grove hoping to find some peace. Jason has finally achieved his friend Tiegan’s goal of raising 1 million for the poor. Murray McBride is the fourth novel written by the award-winning author Joe Siple. Murray McBride, but is it? Jason Cashman has spent 20 years travelling the world as a magician trying to fulfill and finally achieving a wish for his friend Tiegan. Murray McBride is billed as sequel to the Five Wishes of Mr. This is a wonderfully affirming read which offers powerful messages about acceptance and belonging. In this outstanding story, full of twists and turns, Joe Siple’s characters are courageous in the face of challenges but totally human with regrets, weaknesses, feelings of guilt, fears and hopes. In a totally appropriate novel for our time, readers begin to understand the experiences of characters who seek a safer yet illegal life in America and who want nothing more than the opportunity to contribute to the community where appropriate help is offered. It’s positive to see those suffering illness and disease given a platform. Murray McBride and continues the pattern of intergenerational relationships. Here we have fiction that extends the legacy of an earlier friendship with Mr. Young Alexandra shows how it’s possible (given the right treatment) to manage disease effectively. For Jason it’s about coping with a failing heart transplant and the complicated feelings he holds for the donor. We enter the lives of the young and the not so young, the healthy and those suffering from chronic illness. Murray McBride, Joe Siple takes readers on a remarkable and compassionate journey.
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