The Wizard's Daughter

I've read this before and I remembered that there was a surprise ending and it was overall, a sweet tale. Upon rereading this book, I again reiterate: sweet tale, surprise ending. A story of an innocent country girl, drawn by circumstance into a world of spiritualism and seances. A world of the corrupt and of the decrepit, which has trouble believing our heroines innocence and honesty. I love stories that point out all the "peculiarities" of the upper crust, their eccentricities and their evils. Help from Jane Austen here, I think. I hate to stuff Ms. Michaels into a stereotype, but this is one of her "bits of fluff". Not at all insulting, mind you. This is just the sort of tale I enjoy reading at times. The "Wizard's Daughter" is a good "bit of fluff," and I recommend it most emphatically. Expect to be entertained!

Barbara Michaels' Wizard's Daughter is narrated by Norma West, whose extensive acting experience displays a vivid, memorable voice here. Ghostly seances, romance and orphan Marianne's experiences in Victorian London blend in a rich gothic novel.

you are in a very tolerant mood! The heroine, I've forgotten her name already, is one of the most insipid creatures Barbara Michaels has ever created. She annoyed me immensly--as she will any remotely liberated female. Other than this *minor* flaw, it was a great book, with a great plot. You will enjoy it especially if have a penchant for those dark, saturnine heros who scoff a lot. I recommend, however, that if you enjoyed this book, you should read the Amelia Peabody series from Barbara Mertz's other nom de plume, Elizabeth Peters. You will enjoy those EVEN MORE. Guranteed.

Ms. Michaels combined a damsel in distress story with a who done it and kept me guessing until the end