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Liked It “Another great mystery by Barbara Michaels. Magic spells woven into vintage quilts and clothing that can still harm people? Could it be real or are the strange things happening just coincidences?” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Don't waste your time. This book was awful. Poorly written, unlikeable characters, preposterous romance. Yuk.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Another great mystery by Barbara Michaels. Magic spells woven into vintage quilts and clothing that can still harm people? Could it be real or are the strange things happening just coincidences?”
Mrs. R @MNMS wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great book!! This book has so much in it that I don't even know where to start.
Kristen R wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
There's a mystery surrounding the antique quilt that arrives at the vintage clothing store where main character Rachel works. There's smart and funny inter-play between the very different and interesting other people in the story. There's in-depth examinations of the superstitions and magical beliefs and practices of various cultures. There are restless spirits, and what appears to be a possession of one of the characters by one of these mysterious spirits from the past. There's also romance, with the required obstacles to same.
The story is very entertaining and engrossing. You find yourself leaning forward as you read because you're dying to know what happens. The supporting characters are very colourful and the way they all interact makes for some funny scenes.
I should mention that this is the second in what could "loosely" be termed a trilogy [the other books are Ammie Come Home" and "Shattered Silk"]. However, due to the talent of author Barbara Michaels, each book is a fully-developed story all on its own, with a complete and satisfying ending.
You can absolutely read and enjoy each book on its own without reading the others. But if you have read the earlier books, the references to the other books that Michaels gently and skillfully works in to the present story will add an extra element of enjoyment to the current book.
Something else I particularly enjoyed about this book was the ending. Often a mystery or suspense novel works up to a frothing head of fever and the ending has to be an explosive and over-the-top climax. It's almost a formula. This book has a very unusual and creative ending for this type of book. Don't misunderstand - it's a perfect ending to the story based on what's come before, but it's a unique approach and I loved it.
I definitely would recommend this book.”
“LOVED it!”
Amanda S wrote this review Thursday, July 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed reading this book. Great summer time reading. An enjoyable story, well written and an interesting premise. ”
Melissa M wrote this review Saturday, July 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The complexity of the heroine's character and the comic relief provided by her "hero" make this a great read.”
Kesih wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Don't waste your time. This book was awful. Poorly written, unlikeable characters, preposterous romance. Yuk.”
Lynne L wrote this review Tuesday, April 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is another one of my favorite of Michaels books. This story is apparently linked to two other of Michaels books (Ammie, Come Home and Shattered Silk) with a lot of the side characters having of had their own story. However you don't need to read them in any order. They stand on their own. ”
Sam wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Love just about anything Barbara writes. ”
Ingrid S wrote this review Saturday, March 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book. She goes on a bit in parts trying to give information about wiccan practices to where it sounds a bit like education, but the story is exciting and for those of us that do know about magick, it is really a fun mystery. She gives just enough information to keep you guessing and then when you think you've got it, you have to keep reading to see if you are right. Fun book and chilling at parts.”
Jakki O wrote this review Sunday, January 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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