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Two years ago, associate lawyer Katerina Piretti's beloved fiancé, Baltimore Sun investigative reporter Peter Dulaney, committed suicide. Kat has had problems accepting the official verdict, especially since she suffers from dreams in which Peter asks for her help.

On Secretary's Day, Kat takes the office assistant to the renowned ANGEL CAFÉ where owner Stephen Carmichael performs a reading that she can see is bogus until he says that Peter did not kill himself. Stephen hires Tia Melody whose readings seem so accurate she begins to have a fan following to see if she can `see' more for Kat. As Peter and Kat fall in love, they struggle with happenings that seem more appropriate for the Twilight Zone rather than the lives of a lawyer and a restaurateur.

This paranormal romance will make true believers out of the most cynical of doubters that there is another "realm" out there. The story line moves a bit slow at first as Jill Morrow insures the audience fully understands the motives and concerns of the lead protagonists and some support players, and Tia's "gift". This is a special treat, so much so, sub-genre fans will visit ANGEL CAFÉ for more than one reading.

Harriet Klausner

It isn't often an author can deliver a stellar plot, well-rounded characters, and ideas that bounce around in the reader's mind long after the book has been closed. But that is just what Jill Morrow has done with Angel Cafe.

I read this book from cover to cover in one day. Morrow twists the plot so deftly that I had no idea what would happen next, though the plot unfolded seamlessly and logically. And there is even a little romance to this story to add to its appeal.

Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, you will enjoy this book. Heart-racing suspense, well-crafted characters, and the eternal struggle between good and evil, all propel this plot forward, and the ending leaves the reader aching for a sequel. (I hope it's published soon--the end notes said Morrow had already finished writing it!) I guarantee you this book will keep you thinking. And perhaps, as you close the book, you will be listening for voices... from "the other side."

For Secretaries' Day, lawyer Kat Valenti takes hers to lunch at south Baltimore's ANGEL CAFE, a trendy new eatery where patrons enjoy exotic fare along with psychic readings. It was Devon's choice, & Kat is skeptically eyeing both the overblown prices & decor.

The owner is a slick people-reader, offering his customers his version of "readings" -- nothing serious, just lightly flavored cliches, anyone with a brain could do, until he utters something in a voice not his own. This enrages Kat, & also so terrifies Stephen he decides he'd better hire a real psychic.

Enter Tia Melody, a loud-mouthed, chain-smoking dame with the true "sight", who is also the channel for an entity called Valentine. ANGEL CAFE's customers throng to her private sessions, money is made hand over fist, & people are changing, in particular Devon, as they align their lives with the directions given by the omnipotent Valentine.

Most of all, Kat's life is changing. Two years before, her beloved fiance, a newspaper reporter investigating the Valentine cult, died from what the police called a suicide. Kat has always thought otherwise. Now, through Stephen, & Chris, Devon's desperate husband & Tia Melody, she's finding out why he died.

Rebeccasreads recommends ANGLE CAFE as a fast paced thriller, good for an evening's read about cult seduction, the eternal battle between evil & goodness; about resistance & skepticism, enchantment & belief, prayer & responsibility.

You got to see the point of view of almost all the characters in this novel. I love paranormal so I found this book fun and kinda believing too, about angels and all that sort of stuff.Too bad the sequel will be out next July 2004...DARN. Can't wait to read it! Tried to find more books by this author but it seems that this book is her first published one.

I love a book to transport me to another place, somewhere completely different from my normal surroundings. And I love a book that makes me wonder if the unthinkable might be thinkable after all. ANGEL CAFE does both these things, but it's also a lively, fun read.

I closed ANGEL CAFE and I kept on thinking about the characters and what had happened to them. And that, for me, is the mark of a good read. Well done, Jill Morrow!

Two years ago, associate lawyer Katerina Piretti's beloved fiancé, Baltimore Sun investigative reporter Peter Dulaney, committed suicide. Kat has had problems accepting the official verdict, especially since she suffers from dreams in which Peter asks for her help.

On Secretary's Day, Kat takes the office assistant to the renowned ANGEL CAFÉ where owner Stephen Carmichael performs a reading that she can see is bogus until he says that Peter did not kill himself. Stephen hires Tia Melody whose readings seem so accurate she begins to have a fan following to see if she can `see' more for Kat. As Peter and Kat fall in love, they struggle with happenings that seem more appropriate for the Twilight Zone rather than the lives of a lawyer and a restaurateur.

This paranormal romance will make true believers out of the most cynical of doubters that there is another "realm" out there. The story line moves a bit slow at first as Jill Morrow insures the audience fully understands the motives and concerns of the lead protagonists and some support players, and Tia's "gift". This is a special treat, so much so, sub-genre fans will visit ANGEL CAFÉ for more than one reading.

Harriet Klausner

Full disclosure: I met Jill Morrow several months ago and read her book at that time. Since then, we've become friends.
I probably never would have read the book had I not met Jill, but I'm certainly glad I met her and read the book. I loved it! She writes exceptionally well; the narrative is exciting and the characters engaging. Kat Piretti is a terrific heroine: a woman of considerable intelligence and loving heart.
Morrow's engaging prose and plotline lead the reader into what *appears* to be a conventional, but well-constructed, mystery--and then......WHAM! She deposits us where we least expect to end up: at a place where heart and mind, mystery and faith intersect. All the more thrilling for being so unexpected. I loved this book--and I'll be first in line to buy the sequel when it comes out next year!

This is a GREAT book! I have a dog-earred copy because I've read ANGEL CAFE again and again. It moved me to the point of biting my nails to the quick. You will love it. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED first novel by an author with a great future. (I've been waiting for her next book forever.)