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    Heart of Evil

    Written by Heather Graham

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

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    Emerging from the bayou like an apparition, Donegal Plantation is known for its unsurpassed dining, captivating atmosphere, haunting legends…and now a corpse swinging from the marble angel that marks its cemetery's most majestic vault. A corpse discovered in nearly the same situation as that of Marshall Donegal, the patriarch killed in a skirmish just before the Civil War.

    Desperate for help traditional criminologists could never provide, plantation heiress Ashley Donegal turns to an elite team of paranormal investigators who blend hard forensics with rare-often inexplicable-intuition. Among them is Jake Mallory, a gifted New Orleans musician with talent that stretches beyond the realm of the physical, and a few dark ghosts of his own.

    The evil the team unveils has the power to shake the plantation to its very core. Jake and Ashley are forced to risk everything to unravel secrets that will not stay buried-even in death….

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJun 28, 2011
    ISBN9781441896346
    Author

    Heather Graham

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham has written more than a hundred novels. She's a winner of the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Thriller Writers' Silver Bullet. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. For more information, check out her websites: TheOriginalHeatherGraham.com, eHeatherGraham.com, and HeatherGraham.tv. You can also find Heather on Facebook.

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    • 5/5
      Is mainly about the historical battle of the civil war era. Whose mostly was about the aftermath of the civil war. The southern people believed that it was justified that they fought about keeping slavery. Since it was their only livelihood and they did not have any other means for making their living. As history has it, they lost the civil war and after the defeat of the South. Some families were left with many painful memories. Some look for other means to continue their life, but others did so many evil deeds that cause their family members painful memories. Others find another way to make a living without slavery involvement.
      The Donegal Plantation family did move on from that old painful memory and change into a bed-and-breakfast business. But they also had the civil war enactment show that brought in business and visitors every year and seasonal. Stories about the true history as it relates to their own family are told and acted upon or bring out about historical facts. But this time one of the families that took place in the civil war next-generation has planned out how to destroy the Donegal Plantation bed-and-breakfast business. This individual did make an effort trying to shut them down. During this time Griffin was able to kill about four people. Before the police and FBI cut up with him and he was successful to get his hands on Ashley Donegal.
      It has been the goal of Griffin to kill Ashely as he claimed and said that his ancestor asked him to complete the revenge of his great grandfather. He tried to rape the wife of Marshall Donegal he was badly hurt and left out with a broken hand that never healed. His great ancestor was left to die of that hand injury. But he did not accept the responsibilities of rape committed against another man's wife. One bad generation breeds another bad generation.
      After all, said and done Ashley Donegal was saved and she was able to join the group of those that communicate with the ghost and spirit of her departed family members. Who now regretted their actions and parts they played during the civil war and the evil they brought upon others. Including their family's family members. Jake Mallory is an old friend to Ashely Donegal who left for a job as an FBI agent came back into their life. For one purpose to help find the killer and stop the killing. He was also in love with Ashely they had broken up because of the ability to see and talk to ghosts. She did not want to believe or have anything to do with the dead. She tried to pretend that her great ancestor who has been seeking her and trying to protect her. Does not exist while all along he has been in her life but she cut him out. It is bad that it caused the death of other innocent people. Before another generation of the same family member was able to bring back painful memories of their twisted ancestor. Only for them to die and more painful death like their past family member.
      This has been a great learning experience and a beautiful storyline.
    • 5/5
      Well it this great book and has many learning experience. This writers works shows how one generation after another carry on their ancestors will. Instead of making their own correcting wrongs done and leaning to move on to the future. While other will be left with bitterness. Seek revenge where it is not their rights at all. Evil begets evil.
    • 3/5
      Heart of Evil
      Rating: 3 Stars

      Synopsis:
      When a man is found murdered following a civil war reenactment, Ashley Donegal seeks the help of an old flame, Jake Mallory, a member of the FBI's paranormal investigative unit. It soon becomes clear that a madman with a grudge is on the rampage and Ashley and her family are his target.

      Review:
      The idea of a killer with a historic score to settle is interesting and constitutes a strong foundation for the story. Nevertheless, the plot is poorly executed. The prologue provides no preliminary information and could easily have been another chapter. The division into chapters is problematic in the sense that the narrative begins from the POV of one character and switches to another in the same chapter with no warning, which can be confusing at times.

      The characters are like cardboard cutouts and their characterization lacks substance. Even though the romantic couple has more of a connection than the pair in the first book; there is still a serious absence of chemistry in their relationship. The secondary characters are not sufficiently developed and the suspects are merely candidates for a police line-up. Very few clues are provided for the reader to follow, and the villain is ultimately revealed after everyone else is either killed or has an alibi. I would like to point out that I enjoyed the plot in this book more than in the first.

      Ms. Graham has many fans out there. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. Her writing does not appeal to me as I do not enjoy having the story spoon fed to me as if I am unable to follow a narrative thread.

      I can only recommend this for Graham devotees but I will not be continuing with the series.

      Heart of Evil is scheduled for release on June 28, 2011. An advance copy of the book was provided to me for review by the publisher and NetGalley.com.
    • 4/5
      Read for Fun/June is Audiobook Month/June 2012 Series Read!Overall Rating: 4.25Story Rating: 4.00Character Rating: 4.50Audio Rating(Not part of the overall rating): 4.50First thought when finished: I am really enjoying the Krewe of Hunters! Plus, this one is set in New Orleans!What I Loved: Anytime you even hint that you are going to have historic re-enactments tied in with a murder mystery--you pretty much have me interested. I love that Heart of Evil weaves in historic events with a present day murder investigation. Throw in the hot chemistry between Jake and Ashley and a very fun cast of characters, this was just a downright good read!!What I Liked: The Donegal Plantation was a great setting for Heart of Evil. It had ghosts, graveyard, swamp, and a vastness that made you feel like you had stepped back in time. I felt like the plantation itself was a character in the story. I loved Grandpa and M. Donegal--both were strong men and great characters.Audio Specific Review: Luke Daniels hit it out of the park. I think I am officially a fan girl!Final Thought: I recommend this series to Paranormal Mystery Readers--it only has a bit of romance (that is not the focus).
    • 1/5
      I tried to like this book, maybe I didn't give it a chance. I couldn't get into it, maybe it was her writing? I love the idea of the book but I just couldn't get through the first 30+ pages. I think I will try another book of hers and then come back to this one...The other reviews make me think I didn't give it a chance.
    • 5/5
      This story of history, ghosts, and love reunited drew me in quickly and kept my attention throughout. There is nothing like a serial killer doing a vengeful ghost’s bidding to bring back together two people who were separated because of their opposing views on the existence of such paranormal entities. How is that for an original plotline? The characters were strong, each with their own unique personalities, including the unnamed killer. I really like it when you get brief glimpses into the killer’s demented thoughts in these types of novels. I think it takes the suspense up a notch. The dialogue of all of the characters was expertly written, enhancing each character in manner of speech and tone. Graham is one of the best characterization authors I have ever read. Even the secondary characters, including the ghostly ones, were all very well developed.Of course, I can’t talk about the characters without mentioning the steamy, romantic plotline. I am a sucker for lovers-torn-apart being forced back together again. In this one, as opposed to most, the two past lovers didn’t hate each other. Yet, despite the fact they were willing, so much stood in their way of getting back together again. I found myself really rooting for Jack and Ashley.The plot while well constructed and suspenseful, took a few scary turns with ghosts to help the investigation along. I loved how the paranormal element helped even when the main character resisted, a nice opposition to the ghost who had a human killing for him. The setting came through beautifully through rich descriptions of the plantation and cemetery along with the rich history of the place. The setting of a civil war reenactment was very clever especially when you have modern day people playing the ghosts walking among them. Again, the story was so nicely layered, giving it a full plot. I highly recommend this novel, even if you haven’t read the first in the series like me. It has a little something for everyone: history buffs, romance addicts, suspense/mystery readers, etc.
    • 5/5
      In Heather Graham's paranormal romantic suspense novel, plantation heiress Ashley Donegal turns to an elite team of paranormal investigators who blend hard forensics with rare intuition. Among the "Krewe of Hunters" is an old flame, Jake Mallory, a gifted musician with talent stretching far beyond the realm of the physical, and a few dark ghosts of his own. The evil the team unveils has the power to shake the plantation to its very foundation. Jake and Ashley are forced to risk everything to unravel secrets that will not stay buried, not even in death. Once again Graham has proven herself the Queen of paranormal romantic suspense.
    • 2/5
      What do an old Louisiana plantation, a civil war re-enactment and things that go bump in the night have in common? These are all elements in the second Krewe of Hunters book Heart of Evil by Heather Graham. (Yes I know I read the books out of sequence, but it didn't seem to make that much of a difference.)Ashley Donegal is the co-owner/operator of a hotel in her family's plantation home. During a Civil War re-enactment a man is murdered. It just so happens that this particular man was portraying her forefather, Marshall Donegal, and the body is left in the family cemetery. Ashley's grandfather is concerned, seeks some favors from old friends, and before you know the Krewe of Hunters is on the scene to help with the investigation. The first to arrive on the scene is Jake Mallory, an old Donegal family friend and ex-lover to Ashley. What follows is an investigation into the past and present with a little help from some family ghosts. I rather liked the incorporation of past with the present in terms of the Donegal family history. Sorry to say but that was about all I really liked from this particular story. The characters seemed to be a bit flat, most of the action was expected, and even the romance seemed forced. I sadly found the ghosts to be more entertaining than anyone else. This particular series seems to be a hit-or-miss combo for me, as I found book one - Phantom Evil to be an okay read, book three - Sacred Evil to be a good read, and now book two - Heart of Evil back to being an okay read.
    • 4/5
      Loved it! Great mix of ghosts and murder and romance. Made me feel like I was on a Louisiana plantation, walking along the bayou. Great book!
    • 4/5
      Ashley Donegal is used to history, her family home and history are a big part of the Civil War, but when a re-enactment turns deadly and it looks like the perpetrator is targeting the Donegal family Ashley and her grandfather turn to the pros- Adam Harrison’s crack FBI team dubbed “Krew of Hunters”, created to investigate crimes out of the ordinary. Jake Mallory takes a very personal interest in Ashley’s case, he and Ashley go way back and their parting was less than favorable when it became apparent that Jake had a link to the other side and Ashley just couldn’t handle it. But he would do anything to keep Ashley safe, they may not have parted friends but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t still love her.Fans of Ms. Graham will recognize Adam Harrison from some of her previous paranormal novels and those of us who read the first in the series “Phantom Evil” will see the new FBI team on the case once again. The storyline could be read in any newspaper or TV headline in the Big Easy where woo-woo rules and is more normal than normal. Her dialogue is easy to read and will pull you right into the tale and keep your there. Her characters are all compelling and an integral part of the story. Her hero Jake is decisive and a take action kind of guy who’s not afraid to let his emotions come to the surface regarding his feelings for his leading lady. The heroine is a true Southern Belle, with all the strength and moxi it takes to fit that role. The romance is a fan favorite and mine too of second chances, do they get it right, stay tuned to find out. The love scenes are hot, sensual and sexy.Spend sometime in the Big Easy, slow down the pace but turn up the heat with a romantic suspense with just a touch of the otherworldly. If you like ghost stories, Civil War Stories or a mystery that’s a bit macabre you’ve come to the right tale.Thank you Ms. Graham for another interesting and entertaining trip.