Mississippi Blues

By Cassandra Darden Bell

Mississippi Blues by Cassandra Darden Bell released on Dec 25, 2003 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583144811
• ISBN13: 9781583144817
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Harlequin Kimani Sepia
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Compelling Family Drama

Cassandra Darden Bell's Mississippi Blues is carefully crafted with the best of the author's considerable gifts. It is immediate, involving and relies on Bell's deep insight into the many layers of American family life. Events are stagnant or stormy, humorous or pathetic, but always imbued with recognizable charm and feeling. Unlike lesser novels that rely on situations, stereotypes and plot-driven dialogue to advance the story, Bell lightly dances over events while maintaining that very human sense of existing within oneself and feeling, at times, like an observer watching aghast at how one's own life has developed--or failed to do so. Bell displays a deft talent for characterization, quietly subverting our assumptions as we share in the complex but satisfying process of rediscovering the strength of blood ties, and embracing the best within ourselves. Recommended for fans of compelling family drama. David R. Bannon, Ph.D.; author "Race Against Evil."

A well put together story

This was a really good book it was hard for me to put it down.the storyline stayed in a nice even flow, loved the southern drawl the author used with the voice of her charactors.I look forward to reading more of her work.

Loved It>>

At first, I really thought that this book was really going to boring, but as I got into the book and read the story, I just couldn't put it down. I got the book Saturday afternoon, and I finished it last night and was sorry to see it end. It is good that one can hold their own in this world, and Beverly did it. But, as time moved on, she distanced herself from her siblings due a simple disagreement. When she goes back down there to take care of the family land, she finds out that no matter what, family is going to be there for you, and when she suffered her loss, they really were. I was glad to see that they did something constructive as well for the land, although, I probably would have given some to the oldest brother to get himself together. You know, you look at a character and you feel taht they can be one way, but as time goes on, you find out, that they are a whole other person, and I found that with Bobby. He had such a good heart, and though he made wrong choices, he wanted the best for his family. Great story. Highly recommended.

Heart Warming

I bought this book at lunch time and finished it by 6pm. I couldn't put it down. It was a heart warming book about dealing with family. I would reccomend this book to everyone I know.

Wonderful Story!

Cassandra Darden Bell's Mississippi Blues drew me in just from reading the synopsis on the back cover. There I found something I could relate to immediately... especially the statement about getting out of town! Mississippi Blues was a wonderful read, a book I could hardly put down for fear I would miss something as if I were watching a movie. Her characters were very vivid in my mind, and I went through the motions with them, feeling what they were feeling... it was GREAT! I look for even greater things coming from Mrs. Cassandra Darden Bell.