Whispers of Goodbye

by Karen White and Cleo Qian

I need you. I am so afraid . . .As soon as she had read the words, Catherine set off for Louisiana to help her older sister. Upon entering the moss-draped woods surrounding the plantation house, Cat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0505524554
• ISBN13: 9780505524553
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Love Spell
• Length: 361 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.4" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

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Catherine "Cat" deClaire Reed had recently lost her son, due to drowning, and her husband, due to suicide. Even though the war was over, the Yankees made sure she had little left. Her only living relative was her sister, Elizabeth, who married John McMahon seven years before and left. Cat had not seen her since. So when out of the blue, Cat received a letter from Elizabeth begging her to come quickly, Cat did! Upon reaching Whispering Oaks in Louisiana, Cat learned that Elizabeth had disappeared. She also learned that she was an aunt! Rebecca was about five years old and full of secrets about the voices that whisper to her at night. Rebecca also enjoyed spying on people and learning more secrets. She was open, loving, and Catherine grew to love her as her own. When Elizabeth was found dead, rumors blamed the husband, John. But Cat knew well enough by then that Elizabeth had changed and NOT for the better. Cat no longer recognized the woman people described to her. She knew too that John would never have murdered his wife. Someone, or possibly more than one person, were now out to harm Cat, the new mistress of Whispering Oaks, and little Rebecca. Everyone had dark secrets, nothing was as it seemed, and the swamps could be deadly! ***** Oh, how I adore Gothic Romances! This one is pure bliss to those, like myself, who enjoy indulging in gothics. Beautiful woman, dark and dreary background, and a man that is mysterious, dangerous, and in love with the heroine. Perfect! I stayed up late to finish this one. I found myself unable to sleep until the last page had been turned. Author Karen White has created the perfect "old time" gothic with the "modern" happily-ever-after ending that readers of today crave. Highly recommended reading! I can hardly wait for this author's next gothic release! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Karen White's second novel was worth the wait

Not only is WHISPERS OF GOODBYE a gothic romance, it goes beyond romance and realistically portrays the consequences when two people leave trust and faith in the other out of a relationship.Throughout the novel, this reader, kept shouting at Cat and John to stop keeping secrets. Come clean. Talk to each other. Trust the other to understand.When a book gets me to yell and scream at the characters, the author has done her job. I'm involved. What more can a reader want?

Beyond excellent!!!

Of all the books I have read this year--and I read all genres, not just romance--this is the absolute best.The characters are brilliantly detailed as is the setting and tone. The expertly-devised plot kept me turning pages until the wee hours of the night. But, most of all, the actual writing of this very talented author pulled me in and kept me enthralled until the very last page.I can not wait to see what Ms. White comes up with next. I predict her writing career to soar!

Gothic romance at its best! Highly recommended

suicide. The years of the Civil War brought devastation to their fields and mansion, leaving little for Catherine to live upon. When her sister Elizabeth's letter comes from Louisiana, bidding her to come quickly, she immediately leaves for Whispering Oaks, the beautiful house on the Mississippi left to Elizabeth by her grandmother. She couldn't help wondering if her sister's letter would leave to her salvation or to her ruin. When John McMahon married Elizabeth and took her to Louisiana, Cat had resented him with a fierceness reserved for the young. The sisters had been close, and at fourteen Cat had resented the implication that he might need Elizabeth more than she does. Now twenty-two, she arrives at Whispering Oaks to learn her sister was not necessarily the woman she remembered. Elizabeth has disappeared, and whispered gossip and overheard comments reveal a selfish, sometimes cruel woman who always sought, but never seemed to find, happiness. When her body is discovered in a nearby field, even her husband does not mourn. Dark shadows of betrayal and secrets lurk beneath a promise of new beginnings in Karen White's gothic romance WHISPERS OF GOODBYE. Cat questions the truth as to her sister's character, boldly confronting danger and disillusionment with equal strength of character. The dark and secretive John lends the novel a sensual undertone, balancing the shadow with light as he and Cat fall in love and build a marriage together. Yet classic gothic elements continue to cast lingering doubts and shadowed fears, keeping the ominous overtone consistent as ancient superstitions and dark family secrets come to light. Highly recommended.

Gothic romance at its best! Highly recommended

Grieving the tragic drowning of her young son, Catherine was unprepared for her husband's blame and subsequent suicide. The years of the Civil War brought devastation to their fields and mansion, leaving little for Catherine to live upon. When her sister Elizabeth's letter comes from Louisiana, bidding her to come quickly, she immediately leaves for Whispering Oaks, the beautiful house on the Mississippi left to Elizabeth by her grandmother. She couldn't help wondering if her sister's letter would leave to her salvation or to her ruin. When John McMahon married Elizabeth and took her to Louisiana, Cat had resented him with a fierceness reserved for the young. The sisters had been close, and at fourteen Cat had resented the implication that he might need Elizabeth more than she does. Now twenty-two, she arrives at Whispering Oaks to learn her sister was not necessarily the woman she remembered. Elizabeth has disappeared, and whispered gossip and overheard comments reveal a selfish, sometimes cruel woman who always sought, but never seemed to find, happiness. When her body is discovered in a nearby field, even her husband does not mourn. Dark shadows of betrayal and secrets lurk beneath a promise of new beginnings in Karen White's gothic romance WHISPERS OF GOODBYE. Cat questions the truth as to her sister's character, boldly confronting danger and disillusionment with equal strength of character. The dark and secretive John lends the novel a sensual undertone, balancing the shadow with light as he and Cat fall in love and build a marriage together. Yet classic gothic elements continue to cast lingering doubts and shadowed fears, keeping the ominous overtone consistent as ancient superstitions and dark family secrets come to light. Highly recommended.