Here I Stay

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Summary: Michaels in high gear
Review: "Here I Stay" is an example of gifted suspense writer Michaels at the top of her form. Part Gothic thriller, part psychological
novel, in "Here I Stay" Michaels displays her easy mastery of vivid imagery and provocative character insights. The reader will be drawn in immediately, and the unusual tale satisfies from beginning to end. Highly recommended, good to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or to read on the hammock on a summer afternoon.

Rating:
Summary: Michaels in high gear
Review: "Here I Stay" is an example of gifted suspense writer Michaels at the top of her form. Part Gothic thriller, part psychological
novel, in "Here I Stay" Michaels displays her easy mastery of vivid imagery and provocative character insights. The reader will be drawn in immediately, and the unusual tale satisfies from beginning to end. Highly recommended, good to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or to read on the hammock on a summer afternoon.

Rating:
Summary: Michaels in high gear
Review: "Here I Stay" is an example of gifted suspense writer Michaels at the top of her form. Part Gothic thriller, part psychological
novel, in "Here I Stay" Michaels displays her easy mastery of vivid imagery and provocative character insights. The reader will be drawn in immediately, and the unusual tale satisfies from beginning to end. Highly recommended, good to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or to read on the hammock on a summer afternoon.

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Summary: Not my favorite Barbara Michaels
Review: ...but still a good read. The heroine is largely unsympathetic, although given her history, her outlook and reactions aren't hard to understand. In spite of that, the book is thoroughly spooky with moments of humor. Even though Michaels has done better, lots of other people haven't. This is worth a read--just don't expect a heroine you'd want to identify with.

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Summary: Good- it choked me up!
Review: I enjoyed "Here I stay". While I agree with the others about Andrea's character (bitter spinster type), I liked the book the most because of Jim, because I also have a much-loved younger brother. So the ending was very powerful for me; I was practically crying by the time I read the last page! Plus, the plot was interesting enough even without the ending. Read it and see if you agree.

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I have read all of Barbara Michael's books, and also many from her other name of Elizabeth Peters, but this one is by far my favorite of all of her books. The heroine is tough and funny and the other characters also kept me enjoying this book. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a wonderful book.

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Summary: Awful!
Review: I have read this book three or four times, and each time I read it I enjoy it even more, this is one of those novels where the world that Ms. Micheals creates is one that you don't want to leave. It made me wish she had written another novel with these characters.

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Summary: If you like ghost stories this one is for you
Review: I have read this book three or four times, and each time I read it I enjoy it even more, this is one of those novels where the world that Ms. Micheals creates is one that you don't want to leave. It made me wish she had written another novel with these characters.

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Summary: I've loved this novel for years ...
Review: I read it at least once a year. I love the story, the atmosphere, and the characters--including Andrea, the main character. Many reviewers here have found her off-putting, and she certainly is at first. She's selfish, opinionated and abrasive, not to put too fine a point on it. But she evolves. The sharp tongue doesn't completely go away, but she softens--love for Martin softens her, and although she doesn't submit to it willingly, it happens all the same. There's a haunting incident at the end in which she recognizes and repudiates the way she's tried to control Jim (her brother), has tried to clip his wings, metaphorically speaking. It sickens her, and she draws back from it. Her personal growth is one of the reasons I like this book so much.

Rating:
Summary: I've loved this novel for years ...
Review: I read it at least once a year. I love the story, the atmosphere, and the characters--including Andrea, the main character. Many reviewers here have found her off-putting, and she certainly is at first. She's selfish, opinionated and abrasive, not to put too fine a point on it. But she evolves. The sharp tongue doesn't completely go away, but she softens--love for Martin softens her, and although she doesn't submit to it willingly, it happens all the same. There's a haunting incident at the end in which she recognizes and repudiates the way she's tried to control Jim (her brother), has tried to clip his wings, metaphorically speaking. It sickens her, and she draws back from it. Her personal growth is one of the reasons I like this book so much.