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First of all although I really liked the book I had some hang ups My first was that I think Nora was doing a Interracial Romance on the "DL" (down low)(which will probably not bother anyone who is NOT a minority) she never clearly acknowledges that Lena is African American.... but there are other things throughout the book that leads me (who happens to be African American)to believe that she is. I guess it isn't much of a big deal as it doesn't take away from the storyline nor the plot, but their are other instances where she clearly writes in her book that someone was black yet when it comes to the leading heroine character she doesn't............ almost as if she doesn't want to acknowledge it??? I always wondered why no one had ever wrote a Romance Novel about a Slave owner and a Servant that come together in another time when their love (and subsequent Marriage) wouldn't be forbidden. Don't get me wrong Lucien was NOT a Slave owner the story that is thread to the present day one, takes place after the abolishment of slavery so Abigail is a servant NOT a Slave. My second "hang-up" was that on the Paperback copy it does not have much of a plot description on the book, so I had to come here (Amazon) to even find out what it was about. WHATEVER on to my review. LOVED THE STORY. If you enjoy a good Ghost story you will run through the pages fairly quickly. I don't want to give any spoilers in this review but Nora threads the glimpses from the Past into this book periodically for the reader to understand what was going on between Lucian and Abigail. I do agree with another reviewer that stated that there are some loose ends that aren't wrapped up to my satisfaction, but I leave that for the individual reader to find and decide on his or her own. Overall the book has some Humor which had me laughing out loud (towards the end), a fair amount of Suspense and the characters are ok (though no of them will stand out in my memory) Anyone that likes Nora probably will not be dissapointed in this book. I do however recommend if the reader likes books about reincarnation to try {Susanna Kearsley's} "Mariana" excellent story of two people finding one another in a different lifetime, or if you like Contemporary Romance with a Interracial Love from the past woven in try {Ruth Wind} "In the Midnight Rain" or "Stone Flower Garden" by Deborah Smith all of the books that I have recommended have a unsuspected twist at the end as with Midnight Bayou. Respectfully ReviewedRead full review
Nora Roberts seems to be my author of choice at the moment. I read this much faster than I usually do because I hadn't been feeling well and I'm not a fan of TV. I don't know if that makes a difference because this book was just hard to put down anyway. I was in New Orleans/Baton Rouge for Mardi Gras in 2003 and she does such a good job with actually putting you on Bourbon Street and the bayou. The haunted house was enchanting. I was a little saddened by the lack of epilogue which nora usually provides but the story was good. And BTW: I Heart Declan..
Enjoying the book.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This was very good. After Declan, the lawyer who quit his job to go to a place near New Orleans to move into an old house that he admired for some reason, but just didn't quite know why yet. He soon found out why... And it was spine tingling... :-) Read it and see... :-) I think you'll like it. I wonder if Nora Roberts wrote any more books like this or maybe one that follows this one? If anyone knows, please let it be known in your review. Susan
This is the second book by Nora Roberts (aka J.D. Robb) who writes the In Death series. This book is a page turner and full of suspense, love story and mystery! A great book for your collection especially for Nora Roberts fans!
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