THE DYING OF THE LIGHT
engrossed me from the very first page. I love reading books set in the
American south, especially books that have romance, tragedy, and of
course, a wonderful gothic feeling.
Diane Cooke knows she must marry someone rich so that she can save
the Saratoga, the grand house that has been in her family for
generations. Captain Copperton is nouveau rich, and he's determined
to have Diana, who in turn sees a man that can save her beloved family
home. Copperton, however, is a cruel man, and their marriage is less
than happy, though their son brightens Diane's life. Years later, a young
man will enter Diane's life, and he will be both a blessing and a curse...
For those of you who love books set at the beginning of the 20th
century, passionate love stories, and melodrama, THE DYING OF THE LIGHT is a perfect book to read. I
loved Robert Goolrick's writing style; he makes the story come alive. I
especially loved the beginning of the book when we are introduced to
the wild Diana, whose beauty and fate becomes legendary. I loved
reading about Diana's childhood and how she is taught to ensnare a
rich man. The ending was a surprise that I quite liked. Now I can't wait
to read Robert Goolrick's other books!
Diana Cooke was “born with the century” and came of age
just after World War I. The daughter of Virginia gentry,
she knew early that her parents had only one asset,
besides her famous beauty: their stately house, Saratoga,
the largest in the commonwealth, which has hosted the
crème of society and Hollywood royalty. Though they are
land-rich, the Cookes do not have the means to sustain the
estate. Without a wealthy husband, Diana will lose the
mansion that has been the heart and soul of her family for
five generations.
The mysterious Captain Copperton is an outsider with no
bloodline but plenty of cash. Seeing the ravishing
nineteen-year-old Diana for the first time, he’s
determined to have her. Diana knows that marrying him
would make the Cookes solvent and ensure that Saratoga
will always be theirs. Yet Copperton is cruel as well as
vulgar; while she admires his money, she cannot abide him.
Carrying the weight of Saratoga and generations of Cookes
on her shoulders, she ultimately succumbs to duty,
sacrificing everything, including love.
Luckily for Diana, fate intervenes. Her union with
Copperton is brief and gives her a son she adores. But
when her handsome, charming Ashton, now grown, returns to
Saratoga with his college roommate, the real scandal and
tragedy begins.
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