Review: Superb followup to ALLEGRA FAIRWEATHER
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2011
After successfully concluding her case in Scotland Allegra returns to the US where she's drawn into assisting her mother with her stepfather, Steven.  Steven is a politician and comes from an old wealthy family.  Her mother believes he's been possessed, as hard as it is for her to say, and wants Allegra to fix things.  Allegra definitely has her work cut out for as this case threatens the lives of her family.SOUTH OF SALEM is a superb follow up to ALLEGRA FAIRWEATHER.  SOS appealed to me on all levels.  Allegra is a strong heroine that relies on her intelligence and friends to solve her cases.  No special abilities unless you count her big toe tingling and Casper.  Casper is her guardian angel.  He can't assist in her cases but he does save her life often. There is excellent character development. The villain, Demelza, has an extensive background.  More information is given about Allegra's past, her father and a tad bit about his disappearance.  SOS has humor, some snark, action, sexual tension, character development and realistic family dynamics.  The latter gave more depth to Allegra, her mother and sister, Lily.  I loved their interactions and it added a lot to the story for me.  The sexual tension between Allegra and Casper is palpable.  Allegra and Casper both place his entrance into heaven above their sexual gratification.  That prioritization indicates the depth of their feelings. That's refreshing and alluring. SOUTH OF SALEM is a solid read. I wondered what I was going to replace Sookie with when her series ends, now I know.  Allegra Fairweather.I received this via Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.