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A review by lisadee
The Book of Beloved by Carolyn Haines
4.0
Thank you to the author for this Goodreads giveaway. Apologies for the late review but this seems like a great Fall read.
This novel is multi-faceted. On the surface it is a mystery with a supernatural twist, but since the setting is immediately after World War I in the Deep South it is also a heart wrenching historical novel about gender and racial inequalities which were still looming over the South.
Raissa is a war widow who comes to visit her uncle in Mobile Alabama and finds herself in the company of ghosts; some evil and some souls simply looking to right an injustice. There soon arises a murder mystery and perhaps a mystery spanning generations which could turn Mobile society upside down.
I was by turns spooked by the presence of ghosts, enchanted by Raissa (a headstrong woman fighting for women's rights), and angered by the many injustices that plagued all but the highest society.
I really need the next book in the series soon!
This novel is multi-faceted. On the surface it is a mystery with a supernatural twist, but since the setting is immediately after World War I in the Deep South it is also a heart wrenching historical novel about gender and racial inequalities which were still looming over the South.
Raissa is a war widow who comes to visit her uncle in Mobile Alabama and finds herself in the company of ghosts; some evil and some souls simply looking to right an injustice. There soon arises a murder mystery and perhaps a mystery spanning generations which could turn Mobile society upside down.
I was by turns spooked by the presence of ghosts, enchanted by Raissa (a headstrong woman fighting for women's rights), and angered by the many injustices that plagued all but the highest society.
I really need the next book in the series soon!