The Passenger
Joie LesinParanormal romance
Available from Vintage Romance Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9785368-9-3
January 2007
| Elizabeth Reilly has had "the gift" since she was a child. Seeing how this unusually ability has made her mother an outsider to others, Beth tunes out the spirits from the other side who want her to hear them. But when she opens up just a bit to say goodbye to her husband who died in the war, she finds another soul who needs her help before he can finally rest.
Set in the years after WWII, The Passenger is a wonderfully written novel full of love, romance and a hint of paranormal overtures. The author takes extra care to make sure that the paranormal aspects of the novel, Beth's ability to communicate with the dead, is the not the central part of the novel. The author also takes great pains to bring the reader into the novel using words to paint the picture of what the main characters are involved with. Since the majority of the novel takes place in a California vineyard, readers are treated to vivid descriptions of the land, the grapes and the people who work the land in a time that was much more simpler. I especially applaud the author for her approach to the romance in the novel. Because the 1940's are looked upon as a guileless time, the author kept the romance in the novel at the same level. The main love interests explore their love the old-fashion way, by talking and kissing and long walks. As a reviewer, I felt refreshed to let my mind wander over what the characters might be doing, instead of having it spelled out on the page for me. Overall, The Passenger is a wonderfully read that allows the reader to escape to a time long gone. Also, with the popularity of paranormal shows today, romance readers will find this novel a sweet and lovely edition of their library.
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Reviewer: RAS |
