A cross between Wuthering Heights and Romeo and Juliet. I’ve read several other novels of Louisa May Alcott under the pseudonym A.M.Barnard and isn’t my favorite. A bit slow until the last 25% of the book. Had a satisfactory (if not sad) ending. Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to […]
The Abbott’s Ghost is another hidden gem written by Louisa May Alcott. Maurice Treherne saved his cousin Jasper’s life after a misadventure in the water and was made a cripple because of it. Jasper, of course, is forever grateful but due to a small faux pas does a poor way of showing it. Maurice is […]
Behind a Mask is an excellent way to become acquainted with Alcott’s racier side. With a hidden identity used for publication (A.M. Barnard) it all fits together nicely in this unique thriller. From the beginning, I knew that there was something fishy going on and was pretty sure I knew the motive; my suspicions were […]
Until one night when an unannounced stranger comes to Rosamond Vivian’s island, stealing her heart and whisking her away from her home. Rosamond and her now husband Philip Tempest, live a peaceful and happy first year until a mysterious lady appears at their doorstep divulging some unknown information about Phillip which turns Rosamond’s heart cold […]