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Louise Marley's Reviews

Reviews of Louise’s Work

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Dec.08.2012
Published by VOYA Magazine
A compelling mystery and crime drama unfolds as Tory Lake tries to build a new life for herself as Paulette Chambers. Tory, a Vermont therapist, is desperate to protect her son...
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Sep.23.2012
Published by The Seattle Times
Seattle-based opera singer/novelist Louise Marley knits together two related plot lines — a contemporary story about a therapist in deadly peril from a patient, and a domestic...
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Sep.10.2012
Published by Nocturne Romance Reads
Marley’s novel could easily be classified as a mystery; however such a limited perspective would minimize the intensity of the emotional elements. This is a story of developing...
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Aug.20.2012
Published by SciFi Magazine
. . . a slipstream offering that might stymie readers intent on easy categorization. . .a good thing, too, because the result is worth reading.  Marley does an excellent...
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Aug.15.2012
Published by Genre Go Round Reviews
This is a terrific suspense that blends a touch of the Fey with the life of Puccini inside of a taut contemporary thriller. Fast-paced, fans will appreciate the son and the...
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Jul.12.2012
Published by Romantic Times
Marley’s latest is a poetic blend of historical fiction and suspense.  Readers are kept waiting anxiously in the dark for details behind Tory’s escape, which are revealed...
THE BRAHMS DECEPTION
Aug.01.2011
Published by Historical Novels Review
This finely researched tale speculates on Brahms and Schumann’s relationship. The characters, setting and plot convince the reader of the veracity of the unfolding story....
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Jun.20.2011
Published by Tor.com
The Brahms Deception is the follow-up to Louise Marley’s Mozart’s Blood. (I wrote about this novel here, and the new book has a few glancing references to its protagonist, Octavia...
THE BRAHMS DECEPTION
Jun.15.2011
Published by Publishers Weekly
“Marley’s second excursion into musical history (after 2010′s Mozart’s Blood) plays what-if with the relationship between Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, 14 years Schumann’s...
THE BRAHMS DECEPTION
Jun.27.2011
Published by RT Book Reviews
"Combines time travel, romance, historical figures, and a thrilling plot to captivate readers from beginning to end. Marley's knack for combining historical intrigue and romance...
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Jun.06.2011
Published by Publishers Weekly
Marley's second excursion into musical history (after 2010's Mozart's Blood) plays what-if with the relationship between Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, 14 years Schumann's...
Mozart's Blood
Jun.11.2010
Published by Amazon et al
This novel is no chic-lit paranormal romance. This is serious vampire literature and one of the best I've come across in years. Marley's writing is outstanding and very polished....
Mozart's Blood
Jun.01.2010
Published by American Library Association
Booklist Advanced Review Marley, a musician and writer, has produced a stunning drama inspired by the life of Teresa Saporiti, the first Donna Anna. Teresa, an aspiring singer,...
The Singers of nevya
Sep.20.2009
Published by Publisher's Weekly
"A rich story of cultural revolution. The singers of the ice planet Nevya use their musical psi-powers to hold back the deadly cold. In Sing the Light, young singer Sira loses...