Victoria Avilan

Jilted on the eve of her wedding, Carly is furious at Anna Garibaldi, the other woman. When her former fiancee dies in a car accident, Carly attends the funeral. She lashes out at Anna, a seemingly perfect Hollywood beauty. That night, Carly paints the Blue Madonna, a portrait of Anna. In her anger, she sends the portrait of Anna and requests a meeting. When she enters the mansion, her world is turned upside down, again.

I hate to admit, but this book was not really for me. I thought the show more story was odd, and did not enjoy the paranormal elements. I think many will enjoy this story. The novel was well written. I just had a hard time liking and relating to the characters. Overall, 3 out of 5 stars. show less

This book is heavy, in heart. It's feelings are intense. There is love, death, revenge, heartbreak...all of it very raw. There is mystery and there is life. Life is a journey and this one is fast, twisting and bumpy. You may want to take your Dramamine but you'll be glad you took the chance.

What a great ending. The middle started to drag a little bit, but that ending was great.
The opening line catches the reader demanding to know more. Some of the transitions were to abrupt. A few times it took time to figure out who was speaking, but it was worth the work to read it.

I liked the beginning and the end, but the middle was kind of miserable and not fun to read.

tw: Holocaust mentions, several suicide bombings, adultery