Oh Heavens, where to begin? Kathleen Valentine is truly one of my favorite authors! In Depraved Heart: A Novel, she spins a tale of twists, turns and dark secrets in the enormously wealthy Ravenscroft/Silver families throughout generations. The good, the bad, the ballerinas!
Saying all that to say this: I was not in love with this book.
The last 1/3 of the book I was completely swept up in "what is going to be revealed next?!" Kathleen writes so well, I was discovering secrets with awe as her reader should.
Initially, it was another story for me. I was introduced to too many characters with names so fanciful, I expected Fabio to jump out of the pages, tear his shirt open & declare his forbidden love for each of the women(and maybe the men--as they were beautiful and very rich) who crossed Hathor's dangerous estate. The excess, the art, the names of characters, were too hard for me to get past in order to enjoy the good and tangled story underneath.
I will continue to read Ms. Valentine's work. The Old Mermaid's Tale is more than a 5-star read! Depraved Heart: A Novel, I did not lose my heart to thee!
Rating: 3 stars.
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