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Who is Taking People Out of the Game?, September 2, 2010
This review is from: Dying on the Edge (Paperback)
Maggie French is beautiful, sexy and a wonderful film star but she doesn't have the man of her dreams because he is married. Not to mention that Kurt Wilder is her employer. Maggie will go to any length to get him and her method of choice is voodoo. Maggie travels to the end of the earth to learn magic spells, witchery and other education from voodoo priestess but in the end she gets what she deserves. The romantic drama in this suspenseful mystery will keep you guessing and you will never imagine who did it. Craft has stepped out of her sweet romance genre and written something totally opposite. The voodoo, spells, death, and suspense will keep you riveted to every page. The details in the magic are meticulous which means Craft has carefully done her research. Even though I don't care for the dark side of religion, I'm interested in reading all genres so I can keep my perspective fresh. I recommend this read to those that need something different in their book list as Craft really knows her voodoo and the anticipation in the story is almost heart stopping. Note: Author sent book for review purposes to Real Page Turners. Deltareviewer Reviewing for Real Page Turners
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The Passion of Maggi French, July 15, 2010
This review is from: Dying on the Edge (Paperback)
Dying on the Edge centers on Detective Frank Ryman, a light-skinned black man uncertain of his own nature. Maggi French, the victim, is an actress whose fire-and-ice nature has led to her death at the hands of someone she knows. Maggi's body is found surrounded by her birds, white doves whose peace and beauty could not protect her from her own malevolence. Ryman follows the chain of villains, victims, and hesitant friends of the actress. He is involved in the case himself, for one of the suspects is someone he's close to. The detective learns as much about himself as he does about the intense people and relationships he uncovers. Maggi's soaring career as an actress has ignited a restless ambition that is fueled by her passionate love for a married man. She wants to use the power of her Voudou mentors to destroy his marriage and claim him as her own. The story is set in a city that resembles New York, but its impetus comes from Haiti, where a mambo and a houngan, powerful Voudou magicians, have opposite views of their role in Maggi's life. One prevails, the other withdraws, and Maggi brings the sorceress's formula to the city and unleashes its subtle power on those around her. Eventually, inevitably, the flames of her desire consume her and singe everyone around her, burning away the lies they've told themselves and revealing hard truths. Even those who escape with little harm are nevertheless marked, for better or worse, from having known Maggi French.
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"Dying on the Edge", a great mystery, August 14, 2010
This review is from: Dying on the Edge (Paperback)
I've been a devoted follower of Francine Craft since a friend introduced me to her in 2007 by giving me 3 of her romance novels. Last month, I started having Francine withdrawal pains and realized it had been over a year since I had finished reading Designed For Passion (Kimani Romance). I was delighted to see "Dying on the Edge" was out. Despite enduring a 26 hour airline drama for a scheduled 3 hour flight, I couldn't go to bed without starting this book at 2 a.m. I was so caught up in the "who done it" that I had to force myself to turn out the light at daybreak and go to sleep. "Dying on the Edge" is a wonderful mystery, full of suspense and surprises. Each character is fleshed out so completely. You get a true sense of their beliefs, motives, backgrounds and life experiences. Being Catholic, I greatly appreciated the subtle weaving of religious tenets. Francine's treatment of voodoo and its gods was informative and well balanced. I must admit that I kept waiting with each turn of the page to encounter the detailed, hot and steamy love scenes of Ms. Craft's pure romance books. I ended up agreeing with Detective Ryman's questions about his virility. Francine's web page notes that she has 3 romances in the planning stage. Looking at the titles and subject matter, I'm already tingling, thinking I'll find in them the salacious love scenes that I loved in her last 6 romance novels. Francine Craft books always give me G-R-E-A-T pleasure and take me back to the passion of my youth. Congratulations to her on her new publishing company. G-O-O-O Francine!!!!
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