Gunshot Grange has a new review!
This entry was posted on 2/19/2008 2:11 PM and is filed under On Books.
Author: Heather Hiestand
Genre: Suspense/Mystery
Reviewer: Monica
Date: 2/19/2008
Marci Sky, unemployed history professor, agreed to fill in as a bridesmaid for an estranged friend, but with ulterior motives. Secrets to her late grandmother's past may hide somewhere in her friend's home. Those secrets would add extra oomph to Marci's family memoirs, never before revealed in all the biographies of Marci's famous movie-star grandmother.
However, the tall, dark, and handsome Rick Kinslee gets in the way, protecting his own family from Marci's dangerously inquisitive mind. When sparks ignite something between them, will he become an ally in her search for the truth, or will the Grange's dark history endanger them both?
This contemporary romance has a gothic paranormal feel throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the spooky setting, especially in the opening scene when Marci arrives on the doorstep of the darkened mansion in the middle of a storm. Her brooding hero reminds me of Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, but with a much more satisfying ending.
Hiestand's use of flashbacks is extraordinary and adds gems of history rich with description and vivid characters. The story unfolds slowly, revealing hidden bits, which add to the growing suspense.
I highly recommend curling up with a blanket on a stormy night to read this book.
