Review: As Powerful as the River Jezebel...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2012
As a southern girl who lives on the Ohio River, I was immediately drawn to this novel, and I wasn't disappointed. Barabra Samuel expertly personifies the river, named Jezebel, and juxtaposes the river's many emotions with those of Celia and Eric who are running from their pasts. It is through their eventual collision with each other, thanks to the flooding Jezebel, that they find the possiblity of true security and peace. Samuel's writing is evocative, and she is an expert at describing a character's internal conflict. JEZEBEL'S BLUES will stay with you long after you've finished reading it.