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A review by cmbohn
Sold Down the River by Barbara Hambly
5.0
New Orleans and Louisiana, 1840s
Tore through this one today. Benjamin January finds an unexpected guest in his mother's house - his former owner, Simon Fourchet. To his surprise, his mother expects Ben to do the man a favor and investigate some sabotage going on at the sugar plantation. Ben wants nothing to do with him. But he knows what will happen if they don't find the culprit - all the slaves will be held responsible, they'll be sold, and the families will be split up. Ben reluctantly agrees to help, and finds himself returning to just where he never wanted to be - down the river, as a slave. Sure, it's a pose, but he's in terrible danger.
I really liked this one. I love Benjamin January, and there was a LOT of suspense on this one, waiting to see exactly what would happen to him. I really wasn't as interested in the identity of the murderer (yes, it becomes murder), as I was in seeing if Ben would get off the plantation in one piece. Very good. 5 stars
Tore through this one today. Benjamin January finds an unexpected guest in his mother's house - his former owner, Simon Fourchet. To his surprise, his mother expects Ben to do the man a favor and investigate some sabotage going on at the sugar plantation. Ben wants nothing to do with him. But he knows what will happen if they don't find the culprit - all the slaves will be held responsible, they'll be sold, and the families will be split up. Ben reluctantly agrees to help, and finds himself returning to just where he never wanted to be - down the river, as a slave. Sure, it's a pose, but he's in terrible danger.
I really liked this one. I love Benjamin January, and there was a LOT of suspense on this one, waiting to see exactly what would happen to him. I really wasn't as interested in the identity of the murderer (yes, it becomes murder), as I was in seeing if Ben would get off the plantation in one piece. Very good. 5 stars