Bloodroots Manor

by Claudette Nicole

Young Nancy Hazleton had only begun to recover from the shock of her husband's fatal accident when whe was summoned to Bloodroots Manor.

The Howells of Bloodroots Manor were a strange lot. Old Sam was the power behind everything, and his daughter Jodie had that burning look of madness with which Nancy was all too familiar...

In one way or another, the whole family seemed to resent her. But why? Why, then, had they called her all the way from new York? What did they know about her? Whetever it was, it was more than she knew about them - or herself...

Genres: Gothic

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Also wrote books under the name Pamela Windsor. Real name was JOHN MESSMAN.

Reviews

[Carla Remy]

From 1970
I almost gave this 3 stars. It is not very well edited, or maybe edited at all. But I was never bored, I give four stars if I fully enjoy a book. It was lively, fast and gripping enough.
The publisher Cutting Edge Books is another firm reprinting old fiction. I was thrilled when I saw this. Desperately I wish more of these paperback gothic romances would be put on Kindle. I love the paperbacks with their stunning covers, but I don't always want to read them. I know everyone doesn't like e-readers, but I adore being able to make the font as big as I need on a clean white background.
Surprisingly, Claudette Nicole is not a real person. Apparently she was a man.

[Lawrence FitzGerald]

Decent prose, pretty good characterization (although our heroine is TSTL), good world building, a hobo stew of a story, no theme. 3-goths.

It became apparent early on that the author was not a woman, but a man (Jon Messman) on a wish fulfillment bender. But it was so crazy I just had to keep reading. And at 142 pages it does not overstay its welcome.

Not sure how I came across this, but I'm going to credit/blame Carla Remy.

[Heather Brooks]

This book was just something else. Jon Messman (Claudette Nicole) was wrong for portraying Appalachia like this. Fun read though.

[Swathi]

My First and Only Novel by this Author. Very Interesting premise and it deals with inbreeding among families and also how history is kept alive through songs and poetry.