LDS Books: Painting on the Pond

City-born artist David Young has traveled a difficult journey during his twenty-seven years. It has finally taken him to a spectacular valley in the Pacific Northwest. Settled in a comfortable cabin he is free at last to explore, paint, and create the future of his dreams.

However, a mysterious woman’s disappearance, a haunting legend, and unsettling dreams unnerve David, threatening his hopes and plunging him into the most formidable struggle of his life. While he is engulfed in mystery, adventure, and romance, an unseen hand draws him to his destiny, and into the rugged wilderness of Alaksa.

The unfolding modern story pulls David into the hidden shadows of a legend where a tragic century-old love story silently waits for a final chapter to be written. The mystery deepens as the two stories entwine, and David finds himself on paths he could never have imagined.

I met the author at a book signing. She was so nice in answering my questions unrelated to her book, that I decided to take a look. The description on the back cover captured my attention; the characters in the book captured my heart, and the mystery kept my interest! The characters were charming and soon felt like friends. I easily got caught up in their lives and couldn't put the book down! I definitely will buy the next book and look forward to seeing my story friends again.

I think that this is the book of the century. It's intrigue and romance. It pulls you in to the last word and leaves you wanting for more. Sharon Koho is a very passionate and spiritual author.

In her debut novel, Sharon Koho plunges with passion into what seems at first a heart-throb romance reminiscent of Barbara Cartland. The notion does not last long. As ripples on the pond distort reality, Sharon reshapes our perceptions of classic romance and bids us enter a mysterious matrix of ghosts, gold, and a gust of gothic. It’s a trip worth taking.

The Painting on the Pond is a well-written composition completed with an absorbing story line, presented with wit and style by a writer who distinctly captures vitality, dialogue and characterization. Well-fleshed characters and lively exchanges are defined against a framework of spectacle and timbre, redolence and tantalizing milieu. Koho's masterfully superintended work presents engaging, vivid glimpses into what is and what might have been or could be. Filled with enough artifice, intrigue and wonderment to keep the reader engaged The Painting on the Pond carries the reader along on a satisfying trek to unravel a puzzling conundrum. The Painting on the Pond is an easily read work perfect for a lazy afternoon before the fire or out in the porch swing during the lazy days of summer.

"I finished reading your first two novels in the three days. They were wonderful, and you should have advised people to have a box of Kleenex by their side when reading them. I felt like I really knew Jerry and David and the other people in the stories.

I loved your writing the Indian language and then saying what it meant. It was beautiful! I felt like I was even able to know you through your writing. I will be sure to get your next novel when it comes out. Please put me on your mailing list."

-Hazel Beck, Taylorsville, UT

"I got your two books, 'The Painting on the Pond' and the sequel 'To Walk In His Moccasins' at your signing in Chico, CA. You signed them for me. From the hundreds of books I've read, I don't know any that I enjoyed as much as them. You were there, felt every heartache, tears, and happiness the characters did. Kept you spellbound, waiting to turn the page to see what happened next. I was sorry when the they ended. Thank you for being in Chico that day."

-Dorothy Farwell, Paradise, CA

"I have finished your two books, and I want to tell you, I loved them, and I would read them agains and again. They were really hard to put down. I just wanted to tell you to keep up the good work."

-Bev Tatman, Williamston, SC

"The moment my daughter and I walked into the bookstore it was like an experience I had never had before. I was just drawn to you like a magnet. Reading your two books was such a great pleasure. I am sure you had no idea that I was a Black Feet Indian and that your book, 'To Walk in His Moccasins,' would touch me so deeply. Please continue to write these wonderful stories."

-Betty Preston, Ojai, CA

"My son and daughter-in-law bougt me your two books for my birthday. I fully enjoyed them both, but I think more so your sequel, 'To Walk In His Moccasins.' I will be looking forward to your next one."

-Peggy Davidson, Grants Pass, OR

"I purchased your books last December, then put them away thinking they weren't my type. I'm a mystery buff. Then running out of books we live 30 miles from town I picked them up and read them. I just had to tell you how much I enjoyed them. It was a real pleasure. Hope you are still writing. Thank you for refreshing books without sex and four letter words."

-Donna McMaster, Live Oaks, CA

"I bought your books from you, got home, and read 'The Painting on the Pond' last night. It was so good I couldn't put it down. I read it in about two hours. Then I read the sequel, 'To Walk In HIs Moccasins' in about the same amount of time. They were both so well written. You are among some of the best authors I have read. I hope you write many more books. I can't wait to see what you write next. Keep them coming."

-Your #1 fan, Gail Dolan, Boise, ID