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Book Review By Renee Jacobs
Angel in the Dark by Catherine Dain

Mariana Morgan is recently widowed and is adjusting the living alone with her cats. She decides to join a meditation group to help her cope with the murder of her husband and the loss of her job. As she learns about the new age culture and gets involved in the group deeper, Mariana learns that she has natural healing abilities and that the meditation group is under attack by a spiritual killer. Mariana must stop the killer with the help of the spirits that speak thru the psychic Suzanne. In the process Mariana come to terms with the circumstances behind her husband's death and even begins to think about starting a new relationship. While the book begins with a sad tone it ends on an optimistic note.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - nearly 100%
Kind of investigator
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
descript. of violence and chases - 0 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - none
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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