Book Review: “Scarlet Rose” by Julia Madeleine - Captivating Human Drama
By Mary Menzel: Scarlet Rose is human drama at its very best as portrayed through the lives of one dysfunctional family. From a young stripper to her dependent mother and a father who is murder to his out -of -control daughter, we are shown how our actions in life truly impact those around us and how our past is never far behind us. Julia Madeleine creates each character and then delves into their psyches to show us exactly what motivates each person’s behavior and this in turn makes us care for the characters and be able to identify with them. Madeleine’s writing style is hypnotic and captures the reader from the very first page. Not only is “Scarlet Rose” an absorbing mystery but a lesson for our lives.
