My Juliet

Normally, I am not really a fan of mysteries. I am however, a New Orleanean who loves to read books pertaining to the area and in that regard, this is one of the best I have ever come across. The story itself is more than decent, but the rich descriptions of the city are what more than held me captive. You want to feel sorry for the main character, Sonny due to his undying love for a crazed woman who keeps breaking his heart over and over again, but mid-way through the novel you want to scream at him "WAKE UP!!!" This is book I would highly recommend to other readers.

i read this one because i haven't been down south in three years and lately i've been reading southern books, just out of sentimentality....this story is ruthless. it's a bout a man's obsession with a woman who has him pegged; he knows she is bad for him, but he loves her anyway. every man has had at least one woman in his life who was that way( and probably yearns for another ) sonny is one of those artists who probably knows he bad, but he does it because he doesn't know how to do any thing else...he makes for an interesting psychological profile. but the book is all about juliet....man, this woman is the epitome of the psychowoman from hell...the things she says and does freaked me out totally...if the story was just about the realtionship between sonny and juliet, i would have given it five stars...but mr bradley, had to do a james m. cain, and give us a crime story... i wasn't that impressed...still the book was cool, just to " see " new orleans again...sometimes, i do miss it......

"My Juliet" by John Ed Bradley is a departure for me. It's not really a book that I would be drawn too, but I was so wrong. It was dramatic, emotional, harsh, and crafty. I was fascinated by this tale of two people who are wildly drawn to each other. Their love is dangerous and not healthy. But, you can't stop reading...just like you can't help but look at a car accident. It was tumultuous read, and I was absorbed by these people. Almost obsessively so. I think that if you're a "real" reader with patience and a knowledge of good literature you'll appreciate what the author was trying to do. He was successful and I was enchanted. Wonderful Book!

Wow! What a woman! This Juliet is unlike any character I've ever encountered in life or in fiction. This novel is like New Orleans itself; gorgeous and fun loving on the outside, steamy, sexy, and decaying on the inside. Poor Sonny LaMott! He has the bad luck to fall in love with Juliet, a person of almost no morals and no interest in anything but herself and her own pleasure. Like 'Tupelo Nights,' 'My Juliet' is a terrific read. It is a dark and twisted woman who leads us down a dark and twisted path. A path that is ultimately satisfying because the writing is so wonderful, the characters unforgettable, and the story so seductive.