Reviews

I finished reading it yesterday and really enjoyed it.
Your descriptions of people and places are excellent. I think your ability, in closing, to move Ander’s dark soul into the light was authentic, not overly sentimental. Nice.
From Carol in Utah

Just an excellent book. I want to go to the restaurant for a glass of wine.
From Kathy, Yorba Linda Ca.

Written in scenes, it could be a movie.
From Larry, Fullerton Ca.

Loved your book Wayne! I read it in two days. I can definitely see this as a movie. I enjoy your writing, I actually feel like I’m there with the characters. I can feel the sea breeze I can see the beautiful scenery, can almost taste the wine. Your writing it’s amazing! Another book please!!
From Christine, Brea Ca.

The way this book is written is commendable and worth mentioning. Melancholia seems to be a major theme running across the storyline; however, it does not take the spotlight. The best way to describe the narrative would be to call it atmospheric. Nothing less would suffice.
From bookreadersclub

This is a story about family history. The present-day scene in the story is in a central Californian coastal town. Anders is 60 and has lived most of his life. We see him lost in his thoughts, which circle around judgment and redemption.

There is an underlying sense of unease in the opening sentences, and that feeling gets carried on as we are given a front row seat to the thoughts going through this man’s mind. One can feel everything that Anders is feeling. The scenery is so descriptive; it seems as if the sea is crashing waves in front of us.
BookReaders Club

With a gorgeous setting and even more beautiful prose, Wayne Aronsen’s UP THROUGH THE DARKNESS is a literary novel about a long-lost family and the lengths people will go through to protect their legacy…involving financial corruption, family secrets and murder…with an intense conspiracy revealed in the story’s striking climax.
Indie Reader Review

The best way to describe the narrative would be to call it atmospheric. Nothing less would suffice…boasts of a strong set of female characters who hurl through dire situations and come out all the stronger…be prepared to be blown away by how words have the power of making you feel things…
Bookreadersclub Review

Aronsen’s writing style is fluent and often poetic. His skill in descriptive writing makes it easy to visualize settings and experiences scenes. Sufficient conflict (internal and external), drama, crisis and tension throughout the story keep readers engaged and curious as to it ending…
Indie Reader Review

..the story of a forgotten family history, that will see the light of day…and change lives…with a strong set of female characters…words have power in this book…
Goodreads Review

…readers who appreciate the prose’s melancholy tone will find an earnest and thorough exploration of what it means to choose one’s family and identity…
Kirkus Reviews