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The Devil's Own

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This is another one of Roberts' supernatural romance books. If you're at all bothered by mention of witchcraft, demons, or non-politically correct happenings, skip this book.

On the other hand, it was quite an interesting, creepy read, trying to figure out who was really who and doing what --- somewhat reminiscent of "Rosemary's Baby."

Isabel Hardin has lived quietly with her adoptive parents in the country. Now, she will go to college and live with the family friend, Aunt Camilla, who is a professor of chemistry at the college. Once there, she meets Matthew Freeman, a handsome senior chemistry student. Isabel and Matthew find they like each other and begin dating.

Meanwhile, Aunt Camilla introduces Isabel to her friends who like to "play at witchcraft." It is soon discovered that Isabel actually has an enormous talent but she is very uncomfortable with the supernatural. Although Isabel dislikes the parties and Aunt Camilla's friends, her Aunt insists that she continue to attend.

Worse is to come. Aunt Camilla takes her on a picnic with her friends at which Isabel is drugged and attacked by a demon of some kind while strange animals dance around. Terrified, she turns to Matthew who assures her he would like to marry her, however, this is not what Isabel wants, either. In time, they quarrel, and Isabel begins to see that Matthew may not truly be the kind man that she thought he was.

There are many twists in the plot which leave you wondering who is "bad" and who is "good" and the ending will surprise and, perhaps, upset you. While it is a romance of a sort between Isabel and Matthew, I don't think conventional romance readers would appreciate this gothic, terror-filled novel. For being involving and unforgettable, I rated this very highly.

The Devil's Own is a very creative and strange book. It deserves the title of Gothic Romance more than any book I've read. It keeps you in suspense and still leaves you with mouth agape when you have closed it.