The Secret of Lucianne Dove {My Thoughts}

The Secret of Lucianne Dove by Roberta L. Smith
Kindle Edition  248 pagesPublished July 11th 2011 ASIN   B005CBIMKMSource: ecopy from author in exchange for an honest reviewBUY LINK AMAZON KINDLE/PAPERBACKBUY LINK BARNES AND NOBLE NOOK/PAPERBACK
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book Synopsis

Crusty veteran newspaper reporter Mickey McCoy doesn't realize just how strong his sixth-sense powers are until he comes to Virginia City and crosses paths with the spirit of nineteenth century mining town whore, Lucianne Dove. Driven by a need to heal his own pain, he realizes he has a kinship with this woman from another era who is calling on him for help. If he can figure out what she wants and fulfill her need, he will not only change the legacy of her life, but will change the course of his own.

The Secret of Lucianne Dove is the first of three Mickey McCoy paranormal mysteries from author Roberta L. Smith. It is the story of two souls whose connection transcends time - a paranormal tale with heart, soul, and a message about forgiveness.

My Thoughts

From start to finish this was an interesting and to me very easily read book. The flow of the story as it takes place and the details about each character as they come to light were very natural and gave the reader a feeling of ease as they turned the pages. Mickey is not only an old codger who learns that all is not black and white in the world but he readily endears himself to one as you get to see him in action.

Paranormal mystery, coupled with a bit of time travel and old west history is a combination that will make you keep reading to find out all the secrets about both Lucianne and Mickey as they are ferreted out. This is also a treat to the senses as the author creates the atmosphere of Virginia City for the reader to enjoy both in the modern era and as it would have been in the 1800's. It almost made me smell, taste and feel what the characters did as I read along.

In a time when women were put into very narrow categories of either being "good" or "bad" Lucianne Dove was labeled as a "bad" woman. In a time when age comes to bear on whether a person is labeled as being past their usefulness Mickey is labeled as being ready to "retire". This story proves to the reader that sometimes if we look past a label we see the true person, sometimes they defy the odds and have more to offer than even they realize themselves!

This was a truly unique and picturesque start to what I hope turns out to be something that others like myself will get to enjoy for themselves and am really looking forward to reading more about Mickey in the near future, he stole my heart when he turned out to be good with a hammer and other hand tools!

[Ecopy of book provided by author in exchange for an honest review.]
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