Review: Paranormal perfection
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
Tara Brown is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors and so when Blackwater, the first of her new series was released I knew I had to read it!From the beginning of the book the only indication that any of the characters are a witch is Grandmamma Holt, who has blessed Lorelei's stuffed bunny, in order to keep away the ghostly whispering she hears at night.Lorelei is growing up in Baton rouge in 1964, with a cruel mother, a father who is arranging her marriage to improve their position in society and a younger sister she wants to protect. She loses her best friend one day when their car breaks down and she is rescued by the mysterious Mr Whitlock. Whit then pursues her, rescuing her from a sexual assault by her fiancee, and though Lorelei is attracted to him she is also frightened by him. The night she is due to leave with him, Tara Brown's narrative becomes confused and the reader is left to assume what has taken place.My favourite part about Blackwater is when Lorelei meets with the Roses! For fans of Tara Brown I felt this was a brilliant connection! :-)I thought the way in which Lorelei discovered her witch powers helped to develop her character further and the scene with Grandmamma and her mother was both frightening and emotional.Tara Brown has created the perfect bad boy in Whit (*SIGH*), and I am excited to see how the story develops with his seemingly untrustworthy family.Book 2 now please????!!!!