When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon.The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and
- Title : Midnight on Julia Street
- Author : Ciji Ware
- Rating : 4.92 (806 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-7-9
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 144 Pages
- Asin : B005CKKEMC
- Language :
When passion for the truth lands her in New Orleans in need of a job, an assignment at a TV station pits her against her old college nemesis, King Duvallon.
The sultry streets of the French Quarter, the glamorous Garden District, derelict riverfront cotton warehouses, and gritty back alleys come alive as the reporter's story inexplicably slips between the nineteenth century and today. New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!
Scandal transcends time in the Big Easy
Feisty reporter Corlis McCullough isn't afraid to push boundaries in the name of journalistic integrity. A long-forgotten drama of blackmail, swindles, and a love affair that is still changing lives leaves Corlis and King wondering if their burgeoning, unholy attraction will render them pawns in a matrix of mystery and deceit.
"A must readWare transports you to New Orleansand captures all its charm." —Rendezvous Reviews
"Vibrant and exciting such an intriguing plot full of rich characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened." —Literary Times
"Well-researched and entertaining excellent." —Library JourThe complex plot with intricate family relationships and cultural politics will restrict this romance novel to sophisticated readers. Some of the white families don't realize that they have black ancestors, and it becomes clear that, just as it was in the pre-Civil War days, everyone in New Orleans is related, somehow. T. The earlier Corlis struggles ethically and physically while her greedy husband and his conniving partner use blackmail, swindles, and love to try to gain property held by free African Americans. She is surprised when significant smells transport her back in time to watch related scenes of her female ancestors several generations back. In the 1990s, many of the same families in the town, both white and African American, are still present and owning the same businesses. This is difficult as she falls in love with the leading preservationist. From Library Journal YA-A well-researched and entertaining novel set in present-day New Orleans with flashes back to the city in the 1830s and `40s. An excellent introductioThe story is full of history as well as atmospheric details, so we forgive those moments when Corlis or King does something we don't understand, or when some leap in the story leads us in a different direction. Largely set in present day New Orleans, Midnight on Julia Street follows the gutsy, independent and stubborn tv news producer Corlis McCullough as she starts yet another new TV production job. My one criticism is that I found Corlis's voice - especially in her internal monologues - a little annoying. That's just my personal opinion and I realize other people might connect better with the lead character. Part historical study of New Orleans' free men and women of color, part contemporary examination of changes in the media, part political fight, and part romance, with a parallel story set in the past, revealed through memory or time travel, Midnight on Julia Street is its own genre, one which offers an ultimately satisfying read.. The novel gets even more interesting with Corlis's new ability to see into the past. Midnight on Julia Street offers the richly braided, complex story of a reporter, Corlis McCullough, who puts truth and journalistic integrity above her personal feelings. King stays in touch with Corlis, who finds him interesting and attractive, but is he coming around because he likes her or to get his cause covered by her televis
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