Prepare to be spellbound. Barbara Frances'
long-awaited third novel, “Shadow's Way,” takes you to the coastal, deep
South, where the past and the present mingle in a gothic tale of insanity, murder, and sexual intrigue.
You'll meet the beautiful Elaine Chauvier, former actress and proprietor of Shadow's Way, her family's antebellum home; the esteemed Archbishop
Andre Figurant and his fallen identical twin, Bastien; newly arrived Ophelia and Rudy, here to explore their Chauvier roots and their ties to Shadow's Way; and the mysterious Madame Claudine. Under a veneer of piety and graciousness, i.e., the questions: What
is good? What is evil? What is reality?
Reviewed
by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Shadow’s Way is a work of gothic intrigue and
Southern mystery penned by author Barbara Frances. In this sweeping narrative
of interpersonal drama, intended for mature readers, we meet Elaine Chauvier at
the novel’s titular home, where she runs a bed and breakfast. Elaine is keen to
hang on to Shadow’s Way, so when her half-sister Ophelia and cousin Rudy show
up to visit, trouble ensues. Combining this with a mysterious Archbishop, his
housekeeper and obscure identical twin, the novel progresses swiftly into a
creepy and intriguing mystery as a massive hurricane approaches the Gulf Coast.
A superbly haunted time awaits its readers.
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