Ken Beckley

Reviews of ‘Knuckleball’

  • Tear-Jerking Review of Knuckleball

    “I had trouble seeing the pages at times because of the tears in my eyes. Tears of joy and tears of sadness. Both were necessary to achieve perhaps the most powerful ending I can recall. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and I’m telling everyone to read it.  Congratulations on such a wonderful job of telling [...]

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  • A Review from Anne

    I just closed the book on one great life lived! It was a wonderful walk down a thoroughly researched memory lane with solid life-following principles woven in the pages! Your attention to detail is impressive – great job! Anne Kraege

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  • A Review from Todd

    Knuckleball is a story of faith, passion, tragedy, and triumph. The life events of the main character, Davie Miller, have inspired me to become a better role model and to live each precious day honoring God and serving his people. Todd Habig

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  • A Review from Larry

    Knuckleball vividly took me back to my 1950 and 60′s Indiana roots. Better yet, it was a skillfully written reminder of the peaks and valleys of life and a subtle guide as how to face them. This novel was masterfully written and it is hard to believe that it is the first work of this [...]

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  • A Review from Jim

    I was particularly impressed with your writing skills–and this comes from an old English major!  I thought you handled the dialogue very well.  I also enjoyed the way you mixed in the facts with fiction. I had just finished Steven King’s novel about the assassination of JFK, and found many similarities to your treatments.   [...]

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  • A Review from Denise

    Reading Knuckleball brought back so many memories of growing up in a small town. Once you start reading you don’t want to put it down. Reading it reminded me that you never know what will happen next in life. Live today to the fullest, treat others as you would want them to treat you, never [...]

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  • A Review from Lynn

    I enjoyed Knuckleball and appreciated the rich detail and interesting characters. When can we expect the next one?         Lynn Lewis

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  • A Review from Ed

    Bought your book on my Kindle Saturday and finished it at 1:30 AM today with misty eyes. I really enjoyed it. It brings back a lot of memories of small town Southern Indiana. Your narration is spellbinding. But I was particularly impressed with your dialog. It is engrossing. In so many books the dialog is [...]

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