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    Witch

    By Barbara Michaels

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    For Ellen March, the secluded old house nestled in the pine woods is more than the dream home she's long been searching for. It's an escape, a chance to start over, to forget the pain of her failed marriage and enjoy the restful pace of small-town living. Here, too, is a golden opportunity to get to know Norman McKay, her handsome and worldly new neighbor. But after dark in Ellen's "perfect" house, strange visions invade her restless mind: silent strangers moving through the twilight shadows, the ghostly figure of a woman and a spectral white cat. Ellen came here hoping to bury the past, but something terrifying has taken its place. Her safe haven has become her prison . . . and there is no escape.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061864681
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    Barbara Michaels

    Elizabeth Peters (writing as Barbara Michaels) was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986, Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar® Awards in 1998, and given The Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic in 2003. She lives in an historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

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    • 3/5
      Better than I expected. It had a gothic feel with a dose of witchcraft. The ending was satisfying. The book was a quick read and I enjoyed it.

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    • 5/5
      I could not put it down. I believe I have found a favorite writer. Move over Stephen King.

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    • 5/5
      Oldie but goody. Very suspenseful, well-written. I enjoyed Tim's decision to become a vet.

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    • 5/5
      Oh my! This one is a five-star book. Forget the blurbs as they will lead you down the primrose path. Yes, it is romantic suspense, but it is also the story of small-town life in a town where a few people have twisted the fabric. There is a tiny dose of the supernatural, but just enough to provide a shiver down your spine. Almost anything more that I write would be a spoiler. Suffice it to write that it was thoroughly enjoyable.

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    • 4/5
      This book plays out a slow burn with an excellent twist at the end. I enjoyed and identified the heroine's desire for a country life in a cottage house, her unusual family, and the wicked little town she ends up in.

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    • 5/5
      October 20, 2002WitchBarbara MichaelsAn old favorite. After reading Beneath a Mountain Moon, I was in witch mode. I love this old one from Barbara Michaels (Mertz), aka Elizabeth Peters. A woman goes to live in a small town, in a little cottage rumored to have belonged to a long-dead witch. The townspeople are odd ducks, members of a cultish, fanatical religion, and they soon become convinced that Ellie is a witch as well. Nearby is rich neighbor Norman who Ellie might be interested in, and his troubled nephew, Tim – who turns out not to be so troubled. There’s a white ghost cat and a secret passageway, as well….all in all, one of my favorite Mertz books of all time. I wish I had it in hardcover.June 14, 1999WitchBarbara MichaelsAfter reading “Wither”, I was in witch mode. This is a re-read, of course, since I’ve already read every single thing by Barbara Michaels several times. A woman has bought a cottage in a tiny, isolated town, a town that seems to belong primarily to a fanatical religious sect, complete with fire and brimstone. The cottage was once inhabited by a woman reputed to be a witch, and when the new owner begins to balk against the town’s narrow creed and display a knack for telling harmless, made-up fortunes, the townspeople turn against her.This is one of my very favorite Barbara Michaels books. It’s one of her classic good ones, like Devil May Care. Animals, supernatural lore, a young female protagonist who doesn’t take herself too seriously….I love it. It’s one I can easily read over and over again. At least once every two years or so!

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