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Summary: A New Twist
Review: A very different book from Nora Roberts. If you're expecting something along the lines of Caronlina Moon or Sanctuary, be prepared. Midnight Bayou fits much better in the "Romance" genre than the "Romantic Suspense" genre. Roberts also delves much deeper into the paranormal in this book than before. But if you want a good romance with entertaining, catchy dialogue, this book is for you. And if you like a few ghosts pitched in for good measure, this is a must read. While very different from her other books, it has the heart, heat and laughter that make Roberts' books great.
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Summary: Typical Roberts
Review: Very good. Typical Roberts book. Ending was a bit abrupt, but still much better than what most writers put out.
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Summary: This has become one of my favorites!!
Review: I loved this book!! I enjoyed that it was told from mostly the male's perspective and I really liked the lead characters. Declan feels compelled to leave his job as a lawyer and buy a house--Manet Hall--that has fascinated him for 11 years. It is in disprepair and he puts his all into bringing it back to its former grandeur. However, strange things happen while he is there, including flashbacks (memories?) of a murder that took place a long time ago. While doing this, he meets Lena, who plays an integral part in his memories. Declan has a sense of humor and makes you want to believe that people like him really exist. I would have to say my only complaint is that I wish the ending scene was longer--I would have liked to see Lena's reaction to the ring. This is defintitely one of my favorite Nora Robert's books, and I'm usually not into past lives, etc. Buy this book--you won't be sorry. Nora never disappoints!!
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Summary: So-So
Review: I am a faithful fan of Nora Roberts, but found this novel severely lacking in depth and believability. Paranormal elements seem to run through many of her novels, as do men and women with Irish backgrounds, but it's getting old already. Simple things in the story (like the ruby/diamond ring) were left unfinished, and the ending was completely rushed and phony. Plus, are we really supposed to believe that an Ivy-league lawyer doesn't speak in complete sentences? The characters' thoughts were fragmented, as was the writing, and it's disappointing to watch Nora Roberts sacrifice quality for quantity these days. Midnight Bayou is still enjoyable, but is not Roberts at her creative best.
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Summary: Great Read!
Review: I couldn't put this book down! I loved the two stories unfolding. Of course Nora put in a surprise twist. Read. Enjoy.
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Summary: I enjoyed this book but.........
Review: As my title says I have to say I did enjoy this book and would recommend it. It had Ms Roberts usually wonderfully drawn characters and attention to detail. The Hero and Heroine are delightful and the supporting characters were as interesting as the main characters. The pace and suspense of the story made a terrific page-turner, but what a let down at the end! It was as if the story just rang out of steam, I remember looking at the dwindling pages at the end of the book and thinking the story will never be resolved satisfactorily in the few pages left and I was right. If ever a book suffered for the lack of another chapter its this one, what happened the mother-in-law from hell and her evil son? Did Lucian redeem himself? Sequel perhaps....?
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Summary: Spooky and fun.
Review: Nora Roberts just keep 'em coming. MIDNIGHT BAYOU is no exception of her fine storytelling. MIDNIGHT BAYOU is not her usual standards. In this book there are ghosts, a really big and pretty house, and of course, love. This story tells of Declan Fitzgerald and Lena Simone and how they come to love each other and why they're related to the big and spooky house. *Looks around* What was that?
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Summary: Not much suspense here
Review: Declan Fitzgerald his given up his life as a lawyer to rebuild a dilapidated mansion in New Orleans, but what he doesn't know is that this house has a life of it's own, and a story to tell. Once he moves in and begins his repairs, Declan will start to hear voices, feel a strange presence in the rooms, doors and windows will open and shut, and a baby's cries will be heard in the nursery. Can the long hours put in while doing the renovation be taking it's toll on him, or is there some truth to the local rumors of the house being haunted? The further the renovations come along, the stronger the strange occurrences are, and soon Declan begins to feel terror and grief for a crime committed a century ago. With no one else to turn to, Declan opens up to his beautiful neighbor Lena Simone, for she is the one person he can trust, as she too has a strange connection to the house. As the couple become deeper involved they are faced with the battle of uncovering a dark secret, before either of them can think about a future together. 'Midnight Bayou' is a well told story, and the haunted mansion is a great setting, but the plot abandons it's suspenseful roots to become an overly dramatic romance. Where the ghost theme could have been a nice touch, it's actually a gimmick in a sappy romantic plot twist. Fans of Nora Roberts's thrillers will be disappointed, as it appears she is heading back to writing romance novels, and while she remains a good storyteller, she hasn't written a straight ahead THRILLER since 'River's End'. Even though it's not a bad novel, 'Midnight Bayou' is not one I would recommend to many people, unless they were looking for a paranormal romance. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: WOW. Just WOW
Review: Do you believe in fate? Anyone who reads romance has to believe in fate. This has to be some of the best work from Nora Roberts. Any fan of hers knows she just gets better and better. This story is as timeless and stirring as any great love should be. Full of classic, unparralled Nora Roberts humor, snappy wit and mule-headed stubburness, I was rolling with laughter, even when my belly clenched and my heart wept with empathy for the stark suffering, sorrow and injustice that ties the whole tale togeather in a cicle of life and love that never dies, never ends.
Set outside sultry New Orleans, the story begins on New Year's eve in !899. A moment of whimsey, pure innocence and the fickle, inexplainable and sometimes cruel hand of destiny.
Fast forward a hundred years and enter the hero, Declan Fitzgerld. He takes destiny by the short hairs, as any self respecting hero must, and takes the steps to sieze life in his own two hands rather than settle for anything less. From Boston, our Irish hero buys an old estate in the bayou's of Louisiana, and swiftly comes to realize he found something alot more than he bargined for.
His house is haunted, sitting in wait for him, with much more than unsettled ghosts and mystery to be discovered. There's fate, destiny, all those inexplainable things that somehow shape and manipulate life. A man who wants to discover his true self, to be that self, a house that is very much a part of him, and, of course, the one woman in the world who can make him whole.
Don't wait for the paperback or the library copy. Get this book, take it home, curl up with it and let it take you away on a wonderful story of timing, destiny and a love that can never die. This is definant keeper, a timless lovestory and something for any romantic to savor. Humor, mystery, passion, love. Don't miss out.
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Summary: One of Robert's Best
Review: Nora Roberts is a great author whether she is writing Science Fiction, mysteries or romances. Midnight Bayou has to be on the list of one of her top ten. She draws these characters with exquisite detail; both Declan and Angelina are strong and yet with that core of stubborness. Who wouldn't love to meet Declan? The setting Ms. Roberts draws of New Orleans teases your senses. I was anxious to get to the end of the book and yet I did not want it to end.Wow! Great book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one-it's a keeper.By the way the book jacket description doesn't do the story justice.
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