This debut novel has the yawning emotional pull
and suspenseful secrets one finds in the classics, even of Charles Dickens. And
may I say that I believe that even Dickens would have to approve of Joanna
Davidson Politano’s storytelling!
Aurelie Harcourt’s father passes, which spins his
daughter into a world of secrets, mystery, and danger. He left Aurelie an
emotionally distant family and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll, which has
kept his identity hidden from avid readers and fans. He raised his daughter in the strangest of
situations and left her—not his fault—to fend for herself in a suspicious
family of means. I love the main character; she is intelligent, strong, and
resourceful. Believe me—she has to be so to be in this situation. She captured
my admiration immediately, and Aurelie’s story drew my attention with exacting
meticulousness.
May I quote Aurelie to you, “Fiction was not always a
lie, but a truth told in parallel to real life.” How I’ve always believed that
myself! Well stated, Aurelie. The generations of her family and the other
characters of interest were excellently represented and kept my full attention
and appreciation for their crafty, mind-boggling fabulous uniqueness.
The beauty of the writing and the uniqueness of this tale kept me turning pages and loving every millisecond of well-spent time of pursuing these pages. This hauntingly wonderful story is a reread and favorite. I’ll keep it close on my well-visited shelves. If you like to think through the story, enjoy the cadence of the language, and hold on through twists and turns—well, this is a story for you that I’m excited to point out to you.
Thank
you, Joanna, for writing with excellence and clever challenges your character
had to scale.
You may find Joanna Davidson Politano at:
http://jdpstories.com/
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