magical realism, historical fiction, romance
At ten years old in 1923, Dani’s parents meet violent deaths
and Dani is sent to live with her elderly great aunts in Cleveland, OH. The police officer who accompanies her to
Cleveland is Mike Malone of the Chicago PD. Since she was an unusual child and
impacted his life, Malone always remembers her.
Fifteen years later, he ends up coincidentally living as a boarder in
Dani’s residence in Cleveland while working on a special serial killer case
with Elliot Ness. Dani and Malone remember each other and Dani uses her unusual
ability to help Malone work the case. But will Dani’s involvement bring danger
to her safety?
I’m a huge fan of Amy Harmon’s and try to read all of her
novels. This is one of my favorites of
the most recent ones she’s written. The
magical realism was perfectly done. The story of The Unknown Beloved grabbed me. The characters were
lovable and well drawn. I was completely enchanted from beginning to
end. The slow and careful
romance that built between these characters felt genuine.
There is no doubt that this novel had its share of
coincidences and conveniences, but I rather enjoyed the ride so it didn’t
bother me too much. I also have to praise the humor that the aunts brought to
the story at times. I even laughed out loud once.
The narrator, Rob Shapiro, is always terrific. He injects
the characters with heart and really brings them to life. He has a wonderful
vocal repertoire and is not bad on accents.
I’ll give him an A on this one. I enjoy listening to him.
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