"Great Gothic"
Her son died and her husband accuses her of their
child's death. He refuses to share his grief with her or
allow her to mourn. Robert adds to Catherine Reed's
distress when the former Confederate soldier kills
himself. Stunned by her husband's actions and still
mourning her losses, Cat endures strike three when she
receives an urgent message from her older sister Elizabeth
McMahon to come immediately. Since the two siblings have
not communicated during the recent Civil War years, the
note is not only a shocker, but Elizabeth is unaware of
Cat's losses. Still Cat runs home to the family plantation. At Whispering Oaks, Cat learns her sister is missing
and her brother-in-law John seems unconcerned. When
Elizabeth's corpse is found, a non-mourning John simply
asks Cat to marry him for the sake of her niece Rebecca who
he insists needs a caring adult female in her life.
Reluctantly, Cat agrees, but when she returns from her
honeymoon, she begins to hear the whispers of doubt about
her new spouse. WHISPERS OF GOODBYE is a perfect novel for those
readers who enjoy an old fashioned Gothic romance. The
story line is 200 proof Gothic with a foreboding tone and
whisperings in and around mansion, a dark mysterious hero,
and a doubting damsel in distress. Though often over
melodramatic, the plot grabs the reader with its twists and
turns that Karen White cleverly ties together in a stirring
but stunning climax. Sub-genre fans will really like this
tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted October 4, 2001
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