Midnight in Ruby Bayou - Donovans, Bk 4 Author:Elizabeth Lowell Faith Donovan has poured her heart and soul into making exquisite artistic jewelry favored by the rich and famous. Her creations require rubles of the finest quality. To get such gems, Faith, whom experience has taught to trust NO man outside her family, must work with Owen Walker, an easy-going Southerner with an intimate knowledge ... more »of the ruby trade and man's murderous greed.
Faith and Walker travel to Savannah to seek the help of the Montegeaus, a family reputed to be in possession of a fortune in fine gems. Drawn into a terrifying web of greed, corruption, and betrayal, Faith and Walker discover the dark and shameful secrets of generations of Montegeaus. Horrified by what they have learned and the danger that is closing in on them, they race for their lives across the black water of the salt marshes -- pursued by greedy men and a deadly past.« less
One of my favorite Elizabeth Lowell books. The details and descriptions she uses with the setting and characters really up you right into the story quickly. Great story line that makes magic happen.
I'm not sure why I keep reading Lowell books. They frequently leave me wanting more, and not in a good way. More natural dialogue would be a good start. The Donovans are tremendously appealing characters, and I'd like to read really good books about them. I'll put this one a notch above Jade Island, just on the merits that Owen Walker is a good ol' southern boy (sort of). :-)
Kym L. (lavender9) reviewed Midnight in Ruby Bayou (Donovans, Bk 4) on
Preferred the other Donovan novels to this one. I never find Lowell's mysteries to be very mysterious. She does better when she concentrates on romance, which she doesn't do much of here.
This is a great romance that will have you laughing as you read. This entire Donovan family series is really well written, leaving you egar to read the next one.
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