"Powerful paranormal story line"
The spirits told sculptor Gabriella Deveaux not to marry
Charles Colquitt, but she did anyway. She left her beloved
Louisiana Shadow Haven plantation to live in New York.
However, though her eight years of marriage was horrible
she stayed with Charles because of her love for their
daughter six years old Michaela. Now that Charles has died
in a plane crash in Montana, Gabriella accompanied by her
reluctant daughter returns to Shadow Haven though his
parents plan to contest custody as they feel she is
unhinged. Charles' friend lawyer Jarrod Landry tells her
that her wealthy in-laws will sue for custody based on her
claiming she talks with the dead. Gabriella and Michaela visit the estate's enchanted garden
where the angel statue created by Gabriella of her beloved
grandnana lives, but no communication from the beyond
occurs. A spirit warns a sleeping Gabriella that evil that
is not what it seems is coming. Meanwhile Gabriella
realizes that her daughter sees and speaks with her late
grandnana who wants her to visit psychic Mary Francis
hiding in the swamps. Jarrod keeps visiting and soon loves
the Deveaux females; he vows to keep them safe, but the
danger to the older one comes from beyond the grave. Gabriella is an absorbing strong lead female protagonist
supported by a bewitching secondary mystical cast to
include her daughter, her spouse, two witches, and
grandnana's spirit. The paranormal story line feels
somewhat gothic, but the key to the suspense thriller is
that the mystical elements seem real while adding depth and
interest. Though a final twist is never fully explained
only a theory conjectured, the romance enhances a
delightful tale. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 2, 2005
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 18, 2007
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