Book Review: Midnight in Ruby Bayou

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

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Elizabeth Lowell
Class/Genre:   Mystery   Romantic Suspense
Morrow, Jul 2000, $24.00, 400 pp.

Donovan International is a multi-conglomerate, but the heart of the company is the Gems and Minerals division. Their principal designer is Faith Donovan, an exquisite jewelry artist, and a person with a negative self-image. Owen Walker is the company’s troubleshooter. He willingly risks his life for the sake of action. However, Owen feels responsible for his brother’s death. He has adopted the Donovan clan as his own family.

Faith is currently working on a multi-million dollar ruby necklace for her best friend’s wedding when someone steals several pieces. The family believes the robber wanted the ruby necklace. They assign Owen to keep Faith safe. After she completes the necklace, the item is placed on display. The convention hall is robbed, Faith is mugged, and the necklace is delivered to Ruby Bayer. As Owen and Faith come close to losing their lives, they fall in love.

MIDNIGHT IN RUBY BAYOU is the fourth and final tale in the best-selling Donovan series. The story line lives up to its predecessors as it is filled with action and great characters. The romance between the heroine and the hero is believable yet steamy. Elizabeth Lowell is a major talent who will send new fans searching for the previous three Donovan novels (see PEARL CLUB, JADE ISLAND, and AMBER BEACH).

Harriet Klausner

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