08-28-2008, 06:24 PM
Bellatrix Wrote:Likely I'd pass on it due to the date of publication. I have this thing about not reading Gothics past a publication date of 1976...
That's unfortunate. I'm a big fan of Michaels. I have not read Houses of Stone but I can tell you that she has written some nice Gothics. If you like historical Gothics, "The Wizard's Daughter" and "Sons of the Wolf" are my favorites. The contemporary Gothics I've read by her all contain supernatural elements and they make the hair on my skin stand up. "Ammie, Come Home" is a very good example.
As for feminist viewpoints, I don't think I enjoy reading too much of that. Under her other pseudonym, Elizabeth Peters, I know that Barbara Mertz (Michaels) has written some mysteries that have very strong feminist views. Although I do not believe the male sex is superior to the female sex, I am not a feminist. I just happen to believe there is a role for both sexes and they have to work well together. And I do not mean master and slave.
