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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “I love Carol Goodman novels. I was sucked in by Lake of Dead Languages and now anxiously await each new book. Some of her books I worry about at the beginning but by the time I get to the end I've fallen in love with the story. Here, Ellis Brooks, a want to be novelist gets accepted into an...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Good story but a slow start and dragged out ending but I did enjoy reading the book as a whole!”
Karen G wrote this review Sunday, October 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A really good novel, well written and engaging.”
Sara W wrote this review Saturday, July 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“From library. I picked this book of Goodman's to read because it features psychic mediums in upstate New York which features into several books I've read recently. I enjoyed the "gothic romance" parts of the story, although the present-day romance wasn't as well-developed as I would have liked. I enjoyed the parallels between the present and past stories, too. It may be trite and too coincidental, but heck, it's a BOOK. Most of the loose ends were tied up, which is more than I can say for similar books.
Cathy E wrote this review Thursday, July 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Similar to "Savage Garden" by Mark Mills”
“not very thrilling...”
Lisa wrote this review Monday, April 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved it!!”
Amber B wrote this review Wednesday, March 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“as always with carol goodman, a complex plot and a setting that adds an extra 'character; to the story. this is the first one that had some supernatural elements, nothing distracting or out of place with either her style or the story. as is usual with her, the plot involves two different times that weave closer and closer together until the climax. in the beginning, i found it a little hard to keep track of all the characters in both time frames, which is essential with carol goodman because you have to understand their personalities and motivations to untangle the plot. still, i was dissapointed to get to the end before i'd gotten to the bookstore to get another by her.”
Anne H wrote this review Monday, September 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 2 members found this review helpful“Don't bother.”
Stefanie R wrote this review Tuesday, August 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“I really enjoy Carol Goodman and would recommend her books to anyone. This is probably my least favorite of all of them, but it is still above average.”
Alison S wrote this review Thursday, June 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I just finished this yesterday. Utterly engaging! Well written, educated chick lit. Intelligent characters doing worthwhile things. The romance aspect of it is a complete fizzle but its not even important. The chapters bounce back and forth between 2 centuries and 2 sets of characters examining the same series of events. A well developed mystery plays out right up to the last page. I never felt lost even through a number of twists and turns. The descriptive detail is fascinating even if some of it is lost on me (I could never really picture the layout of the gardens). It does play heavily on ghosts and the supernatural but it seems believable enough. This book aims at being a more erudite and female friendly Stephen King novel. My favorite Goodman is still Lake of Dead Languages but I'm avidly looking forward to her next novel.”
Cyrene wrote this review Monday, June 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
