Victor Hugo's daughter drowned in 1843, and for ten years he held séances in order to try and contact her from his home on the Isle of Jersey. During these séances he claimed to have spoken to various influential people such as Dante, Plato, Shakespeare, Jesus and the devil. The transcripts of these exchanges were published.

Today, mythologist Jac L'Etoile is suffering from her own grief and her work takes her to the Isle of Jersey, researching the island's mysterious Celtic roots. She finds many spooky landmarks, but Theo Gaspard, who invited her there, is looking for Hugo's transcripts from so long ago. He specifically wants to read about Hugo's conversations with the Shadow of the Sepulcher. His grandfather had died trying to locate these papers, and now Gaspard must find them. The mystery that follows their search soon becomes deadly.

SEDUCTION is my first M.J. Rose novel, and by the time I closed the book, I could see why she has such a big and loyal fan base. Rose has the ability to make you care about the characters she creates, even if they do not feel fully fleshed out. It's a talent that Rose uses to her advantage, along with the ability to bring an intriguing tale to the reader, pulling them in from the beginning easily.

I love a good ghost story and wasn't disappointed. The séances were fascinating and using them as a means to speak to a dead loved one also piqued my curiosity. I have dabbled a little bit in the paranormal, and was pleased to see how she

handled this subject.

It's not the story line itself that stands out, but the way Rose wrote it. Her prose is lovely and she had me engrossed no matter which time period I was reading (the story takes place in both the 1840s and present). Her descriptions were immaculate, transporting me to the locations in my head. I particularly loved the antique feel to the story. If you love supernatural suspense, ghosts, and romance with historical elements, try SEDUCTION today.