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Summary: This book does not disappoint!
Review: "House of Many Shadows" has to be one of the best stories written by Ms. Michaels. Mystery and suspense are wonderfully combined in this tautly woven tale of alchemy, danger, and romance. Meg, Andy, and this story will stay with you for years to come.
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Summary: Another good book from Barbara Michaels
Review: Although I read this book a long time ago I still re-read this book often. Perfect for a cold, stormy night spent under the covers. It has the perfect touch of suspence that will keep you up till you are done. It has a little romance but not enough to get in the way of the story or to overwhelm it. I loved this book I would recomend this to any suspence/mystery/romance fan.
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Summary: House of Many Shadows
Review: As a dyed-in-the wool Barbara Michaels fan, I couldn't read this book fast enough. It was one I have been looking for for quite a while and may I tell you, the wait was worth it! Ms. Michaels never lets a reader down. In my opinion, she is one of the best writers of this genre in our century. ( That is, 20th. and 21st.)I highly recommend any Barbara Michaels books to readers that like a good romance, mystery, chiller and all-around good read!
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Summary: Barbara Michaels at her best!
Review: Barbara Michaels is by far my favorite author and this book is one of her best. Highly recommended for fans of gothic ghost stories.
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Summary: MICHAELS IS THE BEST
Review: I am having to replace most of my Michaels paperbacks, they have been read and reread so much. The author creates such a welcoming environment with such likable characters (despite the elements of the supernatural) that one never wants to leave. I can reread her books over and over again and always find something new. That's the way it was with House of Many Shadows. It is now due for replacement.
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Summary: Her best ever!
Review: I first came across this book when I was a kid, at the school library & have read it a dozen times since & it's still my very favorite. I still finish with an awestruck shake of my head & think about it for hours afterward. Best book I've ever read & I've read thousands.
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Summary: Her best ever!
Review: I first came across this book when I was a kid, at the school library & have read it a dozen times since & it's still my very favorite. I still finish with an awestruck shake of my head & think about it for hours afterward. Best book I've ever read & I've read thousands.
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Summary: Her best ever!
Review: I first came across this book when I was a kid, at the school library & have read it a dozen times since & it's still my very favorite. I still finish with an awestruck shake of my head & think about it for hours afterward. Best book I've ever read & I've read thousands.
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Summary: Chilling---wonderful for a cold winter's night
Review: I have read and re-read this book countless times---and I still find myself needing to check under the bed after reading it!
At the urging of her bossy cousin, Sylvia, Meg moves in to an old Pennsylvania farm house which Sylvia owns. On the surface, Meg is there to recuperate from an accident but Sylvia has also persuaded her to help restore the house so it can be donated to the local historical society. Andy, Sylvia's adult stepson, has also been enlisted to help in the restoration. Since her accident, Meg has suffered from auditory hallucinations...but while at the farmhouse, Meg suddenly begins to experience visual hallucinations. At first, she dismisses them as the result of her accident but when it becomes clear that Andy is seeing the same "hallucinations" both Andy and Meg are forced to acknowledge the unthinkable---the house is haunted. Barbara Michaels is an incredibly gifted writer of suspense/ghost stories. She combines the ordinary with the extraordinary---most of her heroines are skeptics which make their experiences with the supernatural even more chilling. You know that these are not the fanciful people who would see ghosts wherever they are. In fact, these are the people who will deny the ghost's existence until the last possible moment. As an historian, I love the research Michaels puts into her books (and she makes it seem effortless!). She does an incredible job recreating the past and providing you with wonderful tidbits of historical information---all without hectoring or lecturing you! Buy this book---but make sure that there aren't any impending power outages when you sit down to read it because you'll want to keep the lights burning for at least a week after you've read this!
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Summary: Chilling---wonderful for a cold winter's night
Review: I have read and re-read this book countless times---and I still find myself needing to check under the bed after reading it!
At the urging of her bossy cousin, Sylvia, Meg moves in to an old Pennsylvania farm house which Sylvia owns. On the surface, Meg is there to recuperate from an accident but Sylvia has also persuaded her to help restore the house so it can be donated to the local historical society. Andy, Sylvia's adult stepson, has also been enlisted to help in the restoration. Since her accident, Meg has suffered from auditory hallucinations...but while at the farmhouse, Meg suddenly begins to experience visual hallucinations. At first, she dismisses them as the result of her accident but when it becomes clear that Andy is seeing the same "hallucinations" both Andy and Meg are forced to acknowledge the unthinkable---the house is haunted. Barbara Michaels is an incredibly gifted writer of suspense/ghost stories. She combines the ordinary with the extraordinary---most of her heroines are skeptics which make their experiences with the supernatural even more chilling. You know that these are not the fanciful people who would see ghosts wherever they are. In fact, these are the people who will deny the ghost's existence until the last possible moment. As an historian, I love the research Michaels puts into her books (and she makes it seem effortless!). She does an incredible job recreating the past and providing you with wonderful tidbits of historical information---all without hectoring or lecturing you! Buy this book---but make sure that there aren't any impending power outages when you sit down to read it because you'll want to keep the lights burning for at least a week after you've read this!
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