On the Wild Coast Review
This novel is full of fascinating characters. They are unpredictable, sometimes irksome, but always alive. Lee’s compassionate treatment of even the most broken is redemptive. The story is fresh and original because of the characters and because the heroine’s search for the truth about her family parallels the quest of her birth country for its own identity. Lee’s prose brightens the story like...
Read MoreLowcountry Boneyard Review
Boyer’s descriptions of Charleston and the island of Stella Maris – the architecture, the river and the sea, the monuments of by-gone eras – are nearly as mouthwatering as her descriptions of the food to be had in the dining rooms of local restaurants and in her characters’ kitchens. The same rich descriptions bring to life her characters: the wicked blue-bloods, the delightful guardian spirit...
Read MoreBewilderment of Boys Review
In Karon Luddy’s Bewilderment of Boys, sequel to Spelldown, seventeen year old Karlene Bridges faces awful tragedy and heartbreak, separations from those she loves most, and new experiences that can be either adventures or lost flights. She perseveres, and wriggles right into our hearts in the process....
Read MoreHer Lying Eyes Review
Her Lying Eyes by Susan Mills Wilson In less skillful hands, Wilson’s characters could become clichés – a powerful scion of a wealthy southern family, indulged but lonely wife, spoiled son, intrepid reporter, heroic cop. Refreshingly, Wilson avoids stereotypes and patiently develops each of her characters while she spins a twisted tale of love, revenge, murder. Just when you think you know where...
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