"Enjoyable but not one of Ms. Stone's best"
When his Mexican village and four neighboring hamlets high
in the clouds are destroyed as Rafael defeats the Rain God,
he leaves in exile for America using the name Rafe
McClure. He accepts a job as a stable hand in the
Forsythe's FoxHaven estate in Virginia. Rafe's natural
talent and his love for horses come to the attention of
Brooke Blair, whose mother Marla is an informal member of
the Forsythe family through her relationship with her best
friend Carolyn. Brooke and Carolyn's daughter Lily are not
only best friends, but raised as sisters. After receiving medical treatment in Europe, Lily returns
home to an apparent suicide murder as Brooke's mother and
her father are dead. Unable to cope, Brooke flees FoxHaven
leaving Lily to cope with the aftermath. Now years later
Brooke has returned to FoxHaven only to see the intimacy
between her "sister" and the man she loves, but left behind. Best-selling author Katherine Stone usually provides her
fans with a pearl of a novel, but her latest tale seems
disjointed as if the wonderful writer could not decide
between a contemporary triangle and a fantasy romance. The
story line of STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT contains several
intriguing subplots, but the two prime themes never merge
in spite of three strong and delightful characters. The
contemporary aspects with its mystery and relationship
drama is a powerhouse, but the fantasy elements remain out
of place and never fully integrate. Though not one of her
brighter lights, the audience will still enjoy Ms. Stone's
latest tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 22, 2002
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