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The Taker

by Alma Katsu
Gallery: S. & S. Jul. 2011. c.448p. ISBN 9781439197059. $25. F
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On a cold winter night a young woman is brought into an emergency room in the small Maine town of St Andrew. Lanore McIlvrae is covered in blood and probably injured, but the sheriff also believes she murdered someone. When Lanore is alone with emergency physician Luke Findley, she tries desperately to convince him of her innocence, telling her story in mind-numbing detail. In the late 19th century, she met and fell in love with Jonathan, the man Lanore is now accused of killing. At one point, Lanore's family sent her from the town to avoid a terrible scandal. During this journey, she met the man who made her immortal and brought her back to Jonathan. Finally, the plot begins to move, although at times the pace is still slow.
VERDICT Hard-core romance readers might enjoy this debut novel, but it is not a necessary purchase.
Reviewed by Patricia Altner, Biblioinfo.com, Columbia, MD , Jul 01, 2011
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