"A lusty Southern saga, this Gothic extravaganza of greed, madness and murder is a wicked brew, passionate and perverse....Excellently written." COSMOPOLITAN Ruth Yancey knew she was beautiful, she knew she was special. Despite her squalid Georgia mill town roots, it was her looks and her inbred belief in a powerful destiny that led her to the most exquisite mansion in Sparta: Fox's Earth. Through insinuation, manipulation, and an impenetrable evil, she became its mistress for three generations--until another woman attempted to match her madness.... "Beautifully calculated to keep the pages turning at a fast clip." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
Geri R. (capecodder) from EDGEWATER, FL wrote on 5/3/2007...
It's an old Anne River Siddons, and a little lengthy, but if you stick with it, it's a good light read.
Sylvia T. from SAN YSIDRO, CA wrote on 2/20/2007...
Loved it.
Patty L. (paperbacklover) from MOKENA, IL wrote on 12/3/2006...
Back Cover:
She was special.
That's what Ruth Yanceys worn out mother told her every day of her life. And Ruth was beautiful, with a fiery splendor that rose above her squalid Georgia mill town roots.
It was those looks, and her imbred belief in a powerful destiny, that led Ruth to the most exquisite mansion in Sparta, Fox's Earth.
Through insinuation, manipulation and an impenetrable evil, she became its mistress for three generations..with masterful precision, she broke her descendants hearts and bled their souls..until another woman, not of her blood, not of her station, attempted to match her madness...
Vicki J. (Vickilyn) from COLUMBUS, OH wrote on 10/26/2006...
A real page turner
Tom S. (SutterTom) from WEYMOUTH, MA wrote on 10/18/2006...
A compelling character drama about a horrifyingly amoral young beauty from the wrong side of the tracks who seizes control of a great southern estate, only to find her position suddenly threaten by another women, possibly even more corrupt then she is.
Kathie S. (CraftyKat) from APPLETON, WI wrote on 6/30/2006...
A good book to take to the beach. Kept my interest til the end.
Jeanie G. (Dabbadooey) from ORANGEBURG, SC wrote on 6/20/2006...
A passionate southern murder saga
Sharon D. from SANDY LAKE, PA wrote on 11/29/2005...
A lusty Southern saga, this Gothic extravaganza of greed, madness, and murder, is a wicked brew, passionate and perverse. Unlike most of this genre, it's also psychologically astute and excellently written.
Valerie P. (vprosser) from ORLEANS, MI wrote on 7/14/2005...