"Wonderful!"
The vague ad never explained the job, but offered a 100K so
the lines of females stretched for blocks seeming more like
a wait for tickets for a Harry Potter movie. Among the
tired attendees is Darci Monroe, a waif from Putnam,
Kentucky. At her interview, the employer Adam Montgomery
immediately eliminates Darci as a hillbilly who cannot help
him with his paranormal problem. However, after Darci
departs, Adam's consultant Helen says, "she is the one". Adam grievously recalls that as a toddler, a malevolent
individual killed his parents and kidnapped him, but before
murdering his mother waited until she gave birth to his
sister capable of using Nostradamus' mirror. Adam and
especially Helen believe that Darci with her "True
Persuasion" mental skills to persuade people to behave in a
manner she deems suitable will unlock the past. However,
as they work together, they begin to fall in love, Adam has
begun to comprehend Darci's skills and wonders if she has
employed her "True Persuasion" to make him want to cherish
her in the way Kim Novak does to James Stewart in Bell,
Book, and Candle. FOREVER is a combination romance, horror, and a touch of
fantasy that cleverly blends together into a strong novel
that readers from all three genres will enjoy. The story
line contains humor to ease some of the tension. However,
what will amaze the audience is how Jude Deveraux uses the
same device to either cleverly amuse or frighten the reader
such as "True Persuasion". The charming country hick and
the desperate big city hunk will beguile fans with this
entertaining, fast-paced return to the Montgomery brood. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 19, 2002
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