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Title: Melodrama to the Max
Review: It's easy to see why this tale was such a page-turner when originally written, especially since - like "Les Miserables" - it was serialized in the newspapers to hook its readership. Had this been a "blind" reading in which neither the author nor the year of publication were revealed, it could likely pass as the product of Mary Higgins Clark or other modern writers of suspense. The characters are each compelling and plausible in their own way; it's unfortunate that the made-for-TV film in 2000 couldn't do such an enjoyable story justice. The only twist I would like to have seen might have been a wicked streak on the part of George to frame his duplicitous wife for his alleged murder, then reappear in an amnesiac state shortly after her hanging. As written, the ending wrapped up a tad too neatly after such a pulse-pounding ride.Christina HamlettAuthor of Eire Apparent
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