Midnight Bayou

I read it twice now. The two things I enjoyed most are:
1 - The characters get together early. It's not the typical cat and mouse game.
2 - The evil is revealed in the very first chapter of the book but the twists in the plot kept me keenly interested. The second time I read it I picked up a lot that I missed the first time. I'm sure I'll read it a third time.

Truly delightful. I typically love the characters in Nora Roberts books and this is no different.I consider this story a very pleasant escape from reality.

This is one of my favorites so far, and I've listened to dozens of her books. It was nice to simply be trying to figure out what happened in the past vs. constantly looking over your shoulder, wondering when the ubiquitous killer was going to attack one of the main characters. Sandra Burr is always a great narrator, and I enjoyed James Daniels. There was never any question which character was speaking. I also enjoyed the little twist at the end that I didn't see coming. This one goes on my "listen again" list.

I have to admit, although I love all of her books, this was by far my favorite. It is set in New Orleans, in both present and past tense, and tells a love story that spans over a century.
It is about a love so strong that despite their separation, through murder, they reunite through a haunted house and reincarnation. I think you will love it!

Books by Nora Roberts usually have a good storyline, with a thread of romance running through. But the story takes precedence, unlike some so-called 'womens' fiction, which has one romantic (?) scene after another, held together by a thin thread of a storyline.

Roberts has a tremendous sense of 'place', which is one of the best, and most outstanding, features of her books. She makes her settings come alive, as the story develops. I admire the amount of research she does prior to developing a story. It brings the listener/reader to the location, building a word picture of where we are. I wonder if she writes 'on location'? That certainly would allow for the detailed sense of 'place'.

Midnight Bayou is a trip to the deep south, the remnants of the 'old-school' life, with a parallel story ... a flash-back theme ... which helps 'flesh out' the details of what is taking place in the present. This is Cajun/Acadian country, and they become a large part of the story.

James Daniels and Sandra Burr continue a smooth narration, which allows the listener to become immersed in the story ... and in the deep south.

Absolutely addictive. You can't get enough. You want to know where the ghosts are and who they are and what happened and why amid the story of the "today" characters who are trying to find out the same. It's not scary. It's just perfectly mixed with today and yesterday.

Decklon (spelling?). He is the main character aside from the female side kick. He exhibits great characteristics - stubborness, softness, understanding, patience, curiosity and perseverance.

He rebuts his family's drive to be an attorney and makes a life for himself in the middle of the Bayou although he has no idea what made him just dump everything...something is pulling him and I like that he is perfectly unfolded like a creative puzzle.

I love the scene where you finally discover what the historical brothers did to one another and why. It unveils a terrible history of the home and helps you understand why Decklon was drawn to it.

Yes - in fact I think I did it in four sittings.

This story is so beautiful it saddened me it was not part of a trilogy...truly addictive.

This has always been one of my favorite Nora Roberts books. I like the way the book is narrated,as well. It is just a lovely story to "get lost" in. Enjoy!!

This story switches back n forth between the past (dead) owners of the house and the new Yankee owner. I was hooked from the beginning with the back story, it is so interesting how the snooty elite got away with murder, and the lies they told were never questioned, simply because of who they were. Enter the Bostonian, who has given up his lucrative law practice to buy a decrepit plantation and begins to restore it to its former glory. The evil presents its immediately, however our Yankee isn't too easily scared off, besides he has the lovely Angelina Simone to keep him centered.

This story is classic Nora, and kept me interested. Will it win a Pulitzer? NAW!! But for pure entertainment it was great.

It was worth a credit for me.

Now for the Narrators, they were fantastic. I enjoyed their performance and will listen to them again. Well done.

I absolutely loved this book!!! It was filled with intrigue, mystery, love, passion and just the right amount of humor to warm your heart. I loved they way Sandra Burr did the before version and James Daniels the present day version. Both have wonderful voices. I've always loved Nora Roberts and this is definitely one of her better works, though I thought the end was a tad bit rushed.

This was great. Coupled with romance, mystery and a little supernatural made it a winner to me. A big plus were the narrators.

I enjoyed this book, but have to agree that the ending seemed rushed.

Not Nora Roberts best book.

I thought James Daniels did an awesome job, loved listening to him in the Robert Crais/Elvis Cole books. He is a great narrator.

Was worth the listen, not sure how many times I'd listen to it again. Some of Nora Roberts books are worth several listens.