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    <![CDATA[&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p><em>Voodoo Season</em> revisits the mystical landscape of New Orleans -- and its most famous Voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau -- that Jewell Parker Rhodes introduced us to in her previous novel <em>Voodoo Dreams</em>. This time, the award-winning author of historical fiction sets the story in the here and now.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>Meet Marie Levant. The great-great granddaughter of the beloved, tantalizing Marie Laveau, she is compelled by unseen forces to leave her medical career in Chicago behind and return to her roots. But once she arrives in New Orleans, Marie is both seduced and horrified by this mysterious landscape whose slave-holding past merges with the spoils of the twenty-first century. A place where the Quadroon Balls of yesterday are a present reality, and women of color are still being abused and -- even more horrifying -- rendered &quot;undead.&quot; Yet through it all, Marie can't help but sense that she's lived here before . . . and that maybe there's more to this city's history -- and her own.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>With <em>Voodoo Season</em>, Rhodes once again presents her legions of fans with a heroine of authentic power and an alluring, unforgettable read.<p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Voodoo Season is a mystery set in contemporary (pre-Katrina) New Orleans, Louisiana. The author, Jewell Parker Rhodes, uses her knowledge of the voodoo religion and surrounding history and culture as the backdrop for this unusual mystery. This was a very quick read for me and I really enjoyed the co...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11656517">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There is a legend that the infamous New Orleans native and Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau never died, that, in fact, her spirit lives on in selected female descendents, each a namesake, and Laveau's faithful are awaiting her return. Jewell Parker Rhodes (Voodoo Dreams, Douglass's Women, Magic City) birth...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74383971">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, I give up! I really really gave this one a good try.  Between two libraries all they had was an unabridged audio book; no printed versions.  I've been listening and telling myself it will get better, but it's not happening.  Extremely bad writing!  <br/><br/>I wanted to read this because I t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29460041">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p><em>Voodoo Season</em> revisits the mystical landscape of New Orleans -- and its most famous Voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau -- that Jewell Parker Rhodes introduced us to in her previous novel <em>Voodoo Dreams</em>. This time, the award-winning author of historical fiction sets the story in the here and now.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>Meet Marie Levant. The great-great granddaughter of the beloved, tantalizing Marie Laveau, she is compelled by unseen forces to leave her medical career in Chicago behind and return to her roots. But once she arrives in New Orleans, Marie is both seduced and horrified by this mysterious landscape whose slave-holding past merges with the spoils of the twenty-first century. A place where the Quadroon Balls of yesterday are a present reality, and women of color are still being abused and -- even more horrifying -- rendered &quot;undead.&quot; Yet through it all, Marie can't help but sense that she's lived here before . . . and that maybe there's more to this city's history -- and her own.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>With <em>Voodoo Season</em>, Rhodes once again presents her legions of fans with a heroine of authentic power and an alluring, unforgettable read.<p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Voodoo is one of my interests and Voodoo Season brings the Loa to life in a modern day mystery. The author does a good job of writing a compelling story and weaving historical fiction and mystery dramas together.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p><em>Voodoo Season</em> revisits the mystical landscape of New Orleans -- and its most famous Voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau -- that Jewell Parker Rhodes introduced us to in her previous novel <em>Voodoo Dreams</em>. This time, the award-winning author of historical fiction sets the story in the here and now.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>Meet Marie Levant. The great-great granddaughter of the beloved, tantalizing Marie Laveau, she is compelled by unseen forces to leave her medical career in Chicago behind and return to her roots. But once she arrives in New Orleans, Marie is both seduced and horrified by this mysterious landscape whose slave-holding past merges with the spoils of the twenty-first century. A place where the Quadroon Balls of yesterday are a present reality, and women of color are still being abused and -- even more horrifying -- rendered &quot;undead.&quot; Yet through it all, Marie can't help but sense that she's lived here before . . . and that maybe there's more to this city's history -- and her own.<p></p><p>&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;<p>With <em>Voodoo Season</em>, Rhodes once again presents her legions of fans with a heroine of authentic power and an alluring, unforgettable read.<p></p></p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A one night read. I recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the films The Skeleton Key and/or Eve's Bayou.  The book's flow and descriptions of New Orleans makes you feel as if you're in the book watching the story unfold.  ]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&quot;Jewell Parker Rhodes, who has earned legions of fans with her masterful fiction, launched her career as an award-winning novelist with Voodoo Dreams, based on the legend of New Orleans's most famous voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau.   Voodoo Season, Rhodes's fourth novel, revisits the mystical landscape of Louisiana, but now, for the first time, the celebrated author of historical fiction presents a mystery set in the here and now. This is the story of Marie Levant, a great-great granddaughter of Marie Laveau and a medical doctor compelled by unseen forces to relocate from Chicago to her family's native home. This is New Orleans, where the slave-holding past merges with the twenty-first century, a place where women of color are still being abused, raped, and -- even more horrifying -- rendered &quot;&quot;un-dead,&quot;&quot; zombie-like Sleeping Beauties. The Quadroon Balls of yesterday are a present reality and only Marie Levant can untangle the medical mystery.   A smart modern-day heroine, unafraid of her sexuality, Marie Levant extends the Laveau legacy of spiritual empowerment, prophetic vision, and voodoo possession. Voodoo Season is a fresh and original work of fiction that is a magical womanist tale of mystery and power.  &quot;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second book in a trilogy, though it can be read as a stand alone. <br/><br/>It was a fun read, though there were times it got a little over the top (even more so then the subject matter - voodoo – already is).<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting story - I didn't know when I started it that it was a sequel.  Having more background might me like the story even more.  Quick read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not sure what to say about this book! Couldn't get motivated to read but then couldn't put it down! Interesting read but not quick or light... very, very dark and disturbing. It was a work of fiction but I am sure slaves lived in these type of conditions and let's be honest Voodoo is a dark and dist...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77096886">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed reading this mystery. It’s a quick read. The momentum of the story picked up after the initial hospital scene. Marie Laveau may be a better detective than a doctor. She has a great gift, but is in denial about it. I love the setting in Southern Louisiana. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is another one of my all time favorite books, it is a wonderful fictional/historically based chronicle of an amazing woman's life.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Looking forward to starting this book... I&quot;ve had it for a long time but just never seem to pick it up. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[awesome historical depictions! ferverent and magical journey through new orleans darkest hour.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wish there was a &quot;2.5 stars&quot; option. I am fascinated with New Orleans and am very interested in its rich history, including Voodoo. I thought that this book would feed that interest, especially with Marie Laveau starring, right? Wrong. It was a read, and that is it. It had its moments, b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64155315">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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