A Respectable Actress by Dorothy Love

11/5/2015

About the Book

When India Hartley is accused of murder, she must uncover the deceptions of others to save herself.

India Hartley, a famous and beautiful actress, is now alone after her father’s death and embarks upon a tour of theaters across the South. Her first stop is Savannah’s Southern Palace. On the eve of the second night’s performance, something goes horribly wrong. Her co-star, Arthur Sterling, is shot dead on stage in front of a packed house, and India is arrested and accused of the crime.

A benefactor hires Philip Sinclair, the best—and handsomest—lawyer in Savannah to defend India. A widower, Philip is struggling to reinvent his worn-out plantation on St. Simons Island. He needs to increase his income from his law practice in order to restore Indigo Point, and hardly anything will bring him more new clients than successfully defending a famous actress on a murder charge.

Because India can’t go anywhere in town without being mobbed, Philip persuades the judge handling her case to let him take her to Indigo Point until her trial date. India is charmed by the beauty of the Georgia lowcountry and is increasingly drawn to Philip. But a locked room that appears to be a shrine to Philip’s dead wife and the unsolved disappearance of a former slave girl raise troubling questions. Piecing together clues in an abandoned boat and a burned-out chapel, India discovers a trail of dark secrets that lead back to Philip, secrets that ultimately may hold the key to her freedom. If only he will believe her.

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About the Author

A native of west Tennessee, Dorothy Love makes her home in the Texas hill country with her husband and their golden retriever. An award-winning author of numerous young adult novels, Dorothy made her adult debut with the Hickory Ridge novels. When she isn’t busy writing or researching her next book, Love enjoys hiking, traveling, and hanging out with her husband Ron and their rambunctious golden retriever. The Loves make their home in the Texas hill country.

Review

In Dorothy Love’s latest release, A Respectable Actress, she has written a captivating historic, gothic-mystery novel that will keep readers on their toes from page one, wondering and anticipating what will happen next. Although I didn’t particularly become attached to the characters and expected more from the love story, this novel’s suspenseful nature and well-researched historical background made the novel enjoyable and exciting. The plotline has several unexpected twists that will also keep readers guessing. I would recommend this novel to readers that enjoy historical fiction, gothic-suspense novels.

Genre: historical; mystery; suspense; romance; Christian
Publisher: Thomas Nelsom
Publication date: October13, 2015
Number of pages: 384

Content Rating: PG
Book Rating: 4 stars