Ewen, Pamela Binnings

A well-researched, fascinating, albeit tragic saga, with a great feel for time and place.

Utilizing first person for past scenes and third person for present scenes is generally off-putting and confounds the narrative. Readers of traditional biography may prefer Anne De Courcy’s Chanel’s Riviera, which also addresses Chanel’s wartime spying.

Ewen's (Secret of the Shroud; The Moon in the Mango Tree) suspense-filled tale displays excellent character development as well as insight into the workings of a sadistic mind. New Orleans circa 1974 comes alive in her capable hands. Recommend it to fans of Sibella Giorello and Lynette Eason.