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Publishers Weekly

"An absolutely first-rate job of summoning up the spooky... a very good ghost story." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Phyllis A. Whitney

"I loved it. Extra fine." --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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Andrea climbed down from the ladder and stood back to inspect the sign. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great anti-clich�, Oct 26 2003

By	Maria �lvarez Folgado "alfaris5" (castellar del valles, barcelona Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Here I Stay (Mass Market Paperback)

Since I don't like romantic novels -that is, novels that are centered on the romance between the characters- I began to read this with extra caution and a pinch of prejudice. I also bore in mind that it is extremely difficult to find a "gothic" novel that is not full of the usual "blood-curdling" clich�s. But I knew this author already as Elizabeth Peters and thought that she narrated wonderfully well with a great sense of humour, and I had heard such good things of her as Barbara Michaels that I decided to give it a try .... Boy, was I wrong! This writer is particularly good at character building (more so than in the Amelia Peabody series, where the characters are funnier but more like charicatures), so much so that we feel we are getting to know real people. This is especially the case with the main character, Andrea, who is bound to learn a great lesson and evolve throughout the story, and from whose point of view the events are told.The romance comes really as a natural consequence of the evolution of these characters, and it is never forced or far-fetched -and, of course, thank heavens!, it is not a romance between physically perfect, young and extraordinary people, but quite a realistic affair between two common middle-aged persons. The "gothic" atmosphere is never clich� and it is very intelligently contrived, so that rational, intelligent readers don't have to laugh or feel indignation...It is, well, there and not there (I can't say more without revealing). But the most important thing is that this novel centers on the evolution of well-built, round characters and the lessons they learn about life. The romance is part of this evolution, and never the most important element, and the "gothic" is part of the setting and never full of clich�s or the justification of the events. I expect to read more from this author soon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Michaels in high gear, Jan 8 2003

By	Karen Sampson Hudson "Karen Sampson Hudson" (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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"Here I Stay" is an example of gifted suspense writer Michaels at the top of her form. Part Gothic thriller, part psychological
novel, in "Here I Stay" Michaels displays her easy mastery of vivid imagery and provocative character insights. The reader will be drawn in immediately, and the unusual tale satisfies from beginning to end. Highly recommended, good to curl up with on a cold winter's night, or to read on the hammock on a summer afternoon.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I've loved this novel for years ..., Sep 16 2002

By	Melody Scheiner (Grandview, MO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I read it at least once a year. I love the story, the atmosphere, and the characters--including Andrea, the main character. Many reviewers here have found her off-putting, and she certainly is at first. She's selfish, opinionated and abrasive, not to put too fine a point on it. But she evolves. The sharp tongue doesn't completely go away, but she softens--love for Martin softens her, and although she doesn't submit to it willingly, it happens all the same. There's a haunting incident at the end in which she recognizes and repudiates the way she's tried to control Jim (her brother), has tried to clip his wings, metaphorically speaking. It sickens her, and she draws back from it. Her personal growth is one of the reasons I like this book so much.

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