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Reviewed by Roy T. James for Readers' Favorite
Story About Rene by Brian Rienzie Wicklin begins with a peep into the early history of his mother Rene’s ancestry, her childhood, schooling, death of her father, and her marriage to Basil Oscar. The way that marriage collapsed, the trials she had to face, the failed attempt on her life, and her subsequent immigration to England. And then her life in England where the author did visit. “I met my mother several times thereafter and also kept in touch now and again by telephone from Sweden. We never spoke about her ancestry other than in a few words when she explained that Basil was very often found sleeping with the servant girl(s) in our home in Kalapaluwawa.” Her visit to Ceylon, and reflections about the life and times of Rene fill these pages.
It is not easy to believe that Story About Rene by Brian Rienzie Wicklin is a true story, which is more affecting than many of the most gripping tragedies. This book has explored rather sympathetically both her days of agony and suffering at the hands of a man with no capability of understanding, and her helplessness in choosing the voyage she took. One of the most dramatic scenes of this story, the failed murder attempt on Rene, could have been elaborated a little. I was quite eager to learn of the aftermath, especially about the British soldiers. This is a very good book, a real page turner, and with a different title could even pass as a thriller.
