"Always" by Trevor Meldal-Johnsen

» phillyj - "Always" review

When up-and-coming Hollywood screenwriter Gregory Thomas sees a film starring the long-dead film legend Brooke Ashley he becomes strangely obsessed with the beautiful actress and embarks upon a quest to discover everything he can about her. It turns out to be a perilous journey during which he also discovers a lot about himself.

In author Trevor Meldal-Johnsen's skillful hands this premise becomes an emotionally-wrenching and page-turning thriller with a romantic appeal to
both men and women. While billed as "a romantic thriller," his novel Always" is much more, a tour de force that straddles a number of genres and rises above them all.

The theme is reincarnation, for it turns out that Gregory loved Brooke in another life and his quest to find out who she was becomes a quest to find out where she is today. However, an incorrigibly evil force is determined to stop him, leading to some scenes that are chilling enough to break you
out in a cold sweat.

First published almost two decades ago, "Always" was an international bestseller at the time, but went out of print early in the eighties. Bamboo Grove Publishers, a new house specializing in bringing back worthy out-of-print books, has republished the novel as a luxurious hardcover,
with each copy signed by the author. It is Bamboo Grove's first book in this line, one that turns out to be a worthy choice.

Excerpts from the book can be found online at http://www.bamboogrovebooks.com. The book can also be ordered by calling 1-877-877-3814.

-- posted by phillyj

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» brookeashley - Always - Trevor Meldal Johnsen

The very first time I read this book it moved me to tears. I was the tender age of 12 and still believed in everlasting love. I suppose I still do to some extent, just not quite as dreamy. But, that's another story, for another day. Anyway, onto my story....
I read this book over and over and over. And somewhere along the way through my travels as a kid, I lost my copy of it. This book has remained my absolute all-time favorite. So, I'm in my 20's, living in Lewiston, Idaho...suddenly, I am overcome with an overwhelming urge to immerse myself in the saga of Brooke and Gregory. I go to many, many bookstores. Even a few rare bookstores. No one, and I do mean no one, could get me a copy. Then, lo and behold, there in a local thrift store, beckoning to me is "Always." I grabbed that book and rushed to the register! Well, to make a rather long saga short, I loaned it to a friend with the strictest of rules to return it upon finishing the book. Needless to say, I never got it back. This was about 3 years ago. Recently, while living here in lovely San Diego I again found myself on the quest of finding that sacred tale of love. After spending the entire day at various bookstores, I finally found it. And where you may ask did I find my sacred treasure.....the Salvation Army.

Sincerely
A

-- posted by brookeashley

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