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A review by booksuperpower
Be Buried in the Rain by Barbara Michaels
3.0
Anyone who knows me, will tell you I LOVE these 60's and 70's Gothic Romance/Mystery novels. Barbara Michaels in incomparable. However, this one, which was copyrighted in 1985, wasn't one of her best. The last 100 pages or so were where the action was. This story was set in Virginia, which gave this novel the feeling of Southern Gothic. Set in the requisite old mansion, Julie is manipulated into spending the summer with her 85 year old grandmother, who is recovering from a massive stroke. The Grandmother is bedridden. Julie's cousin, who is running for state senator and is the heir to the mansion, is too busy to help, but foots the bill for all expenses. Another fly in the ointment is Julie's ex-boyfriend is present on the grounds working on an excavation after old bones of a woman and child were found.
The story is painfully slow moving, and I was fairly certain what had happened. There was one small twist at the end. The romantic part of the book, was in the background for the most part, but still nice. A little disappointing,but not bad. I could never say Barbara Michaels wrote anything bad. I would still recommend it those who are fans of this genre.
The story is painfully slow moving, and I was fairly certain what had happened. There was one small twist at the end. The romantic part of the book, was in the background for the most part, but still nice. A little disappointing,but not bad. I could never say Barbara Michaels wrote anything bad. I would still recommend it those who are fans of this genre.