Madeline: After the Fall of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher was one of several Poe short stories our local book club reviewed last month. In doing research on Poe and the story itself, this is one of the books found to be related to the original story. It has a very interesting twist, the most obvious one is having Poe as a character within the story. Yes, I had my doubts at first, also, but it works! If you liked Anne Rice's Witching Hour series, you should also enjoy Madeline. The storyline is similiar as far as having a "family involvement" is concerned. If you read Poe's Fall of Usher, I'm sure you have some questions you would like to ask Poe. Well, Madeline helps with these loose ends.

This is the book of Kiraly's that I read the fastest. The insight into Edgar Allan Poe was temendous. He wasn't a person to me before, now he is. I identified with the non-conformist lifestyle of the Usher sister and brother...something struck a cord with me...definitely! It seems to be the way people think I live.