Christine Randell
Autore di Black Candle
Opere di Christine Randell
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- Opere
- 8
- Utenti
- 35
- Popolarità
- #405,584
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 9
- ISBN
- 5
- Lingue
- 2
Lorna is a young enghliswoman who was raised by her single mother.After her mother accidentally reveals that her father is not dead (probably)but that her mother left him since she hated his home in Ireland and loathed his best friend Cormac she left for England and gave birth to Lorna.
Lorna is curious about her father but out of respect for her mothers wishes doesnt contact her father.But after her mother dies in an accident nothing is left to stop her from taking the step and she goes to Irland.
At arrival on Macarnlie farm she is shocked when a funeral
Procession is underwear. It was actually her father old friend Cormac who had died after the two of them had an argument.Before he died however he placed a curse on the farm.
Things are very somber but when Lorna meets her father
she instantly takes a liking to the old man and he with her.Then why is he begging her to leave Macarnlie?
Is it because he fears the curse or is it the forbidding old housekee per who has a hold on him?
The character of Fergus is a walking case of sexual harassment. He is scum and I could barely keep track of his sexist comments. He isnt the love interest but he was in the book too much for my liking.
There are some formulaic things in this book but even so I was caught off guard by a particular twist that was hinted at heavily but only made sense once the truth was revealed. This twist does make for a
The black Candle referenced in the title is a mourning Candle being burnt for the sake of Cormacs passing
In the end this is not a gothic I liked all that much.… (altro)