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Doomed to Repeat It [Paperback]

D. G. K. Goldberg (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)


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July 1, 2001
It's a miracle that sassy, self-proclaimed punk-cowgirl Layla Mac Donald hasn't gone off the deep end: Her mother gruesomely murdered in one of Charlotte, North Carolina's most scandalous love triangles, 'Daddy-Useless' drinking himself into despair, another temp job leading nowhere fast, and the painful memories of her boyfriend's abuse still as fresh as open wounds. Till she meets Ian. And suddenly, dormant desires are awakened. Madness is unleashed. Surreal violence explodes.

Because Ian is a ghost...

The wandering ghost of an 18th century Scottish rebel, compelled by dark forces neither he nor Layla understand, seeking vengeance for 300 year-old horrors from the bloody highland battlefields. Their fates are bound together, and Ian is driven to protect Layla, with violent consequences, as madness and lust simmer amidst the ethereal world of lost spirits. Now under suspicion for Ian's rampages, the law's on Layla's tail, and her only escape may be to join her spirit lover, both of them doomed to repeat an endless cycle of ghostly horrors.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Design Image Group Inc. (July 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1891946129
  • ISBN-13: 978-1891946127
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,698,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More, Please!, April 5, 2004
This review is from: Doomed to Repeat It (Paperback)
Wonderful book. Goldberg's story is well-written, mature, intelligent, and suspenseful. "Doomed to Repeat It" is a modern ghost story, that is free of cliches. You cannot guess where it is going, which makes the journey all that much better. Layla is a flawed character, yet still one easy to identify with. You feel her pain and her fears. My only regret is that there aren't more Goldberg books.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars delightful supernatural gothic crime thriller, January 12, 2003
This review is from: Doomed to Repeat It (Paperback)
In Charlotte, North Carolina Layla MacDonald hates her job as a receptionist clerk and also struggles with her personal relationships, recently breaking up with her boyfriend after he hit her. She cannot turn to her murdered mother killed by her lover's angry wife fourteen years ago or her drunk of a father. Her only solace lies with her best friend Matt who is more like a younger brother than a friend and the two Jasons.

Over the years Layla has sensed her mother as if she was near by, but has always written that off as wishful thinking. However, this time she does not just sense an otherworldly essence but she sees the ghost of Ian MacGregor is in her room. Ian insists he has "lived" three centuries looking for vengeance, but feels an obligation to keep his stunned hostess safe. Suddenly, death surrounds Layla because Ian, using eighteenth century logic and ire, begins eliminating anyone who causes harm to her, which makes her the police's prime suspect.

Though DOOMED TO REPEAT takes a bit too long to accelerate, once the story line shifts into a supernatural gothic crime thriller, the plot becomes worth the wait as it never slows down until the final climax. Much of the book provides insight into Layla's character and what has environmentally nurtured it. The first half of the plot also hints at the motives of other players but mostly through their interaction and behavior towards the lead protagonist or filtered by Layla including Ian who yields an anachronistic brand of justice. Fans of a character driven otherworldly crime drama will want to read D.G.K. Goldberg's strange chiller.

Harriet Klausner

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait till the next book, May 16, 2002
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I read "Skating on the Edge" first and then "Doomed to Repeat it" and the two books are so different I can't believe the same person wrote them both. Doomed had drama, intrigue, mystery, love, ghosts, etc... even a little erotica. Being familiar with Charlotte as I read the book I visualize all the places that are talked about. D.G.K. Goldberg's writing has a way of getting in your head so that even when you are not reading the book the book is running through your head. I find myself thinking like the characters do in her book. Few writers can cause you to do that.
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