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The Night Remembers
Angela Prescott has pulled up stakes and moved halfway across the country, seeking refuge from a man who has made her life a nightmare. Starting over in an unfamiliar city, she's wary and keeps to herself, until she meets twelve-year-old Tommy T.
Street-smart Tommy T knows how to keep secrets. He's told no one of the mysterious recluse living in an underground hideaway, whose face he's never seen. A gifted comic book artist with no place to live, Tommy T needs someone to believe in, and in this phantom stranger he finds the comic book superhero of his dreams.
Jesse Brown Wolf's past has driven him underground in many ways. By day, he is a handsome repairman who fixes the plumbing in Angela's rooms. By night he lives in the shadows, acting with reckless bravery to make the streets safer for kids...and whispering into Angela's sleeping ear promises of comfort, security, and heart's ease.
The Night Remembers is about finding heroes in unexpected places - in a neighborhood school, in a rundown apartment house, even in a dark hole of a riverbank. It is a novel about redemption: about a courageous woman who reaches out to make new connections; an irrepressible boy at risk who finds a family; a good man tormented by grief and guilt whose fragmented self is made whole through a woman's care.
Street-smart Tommy T knows how to keep secrets. He's told no one of the mysterious recluse living in an underground hideaway, whose face he's never seen. A gifted comic book artist with no place to live, Tommy T needs someone to believe in, and in this phantom stranger he finds the comic book superhero of his dreams.
Jesse Brown Wolf's past has driven him underground in many ways. By day, he is a handsome repairman who fixes the plumbing in Angela's rooms. By night he lives in the shadows, acting with reckless bravery to make the streets safer for kids...and whispering into Angela's sleeping ear promises of comfort, security, and heart's ease.
The Night Remembers is about finding heroes in unexpected places - in a neighborhood school, in a rundown apartment house, even in a dark hole of a riverbank. It is a novel about redemption: about a courageous woman who reaches out to make new connections; an irrepressible boy at risk who finds a family; a good man tormented by grief and guilt whose fragmented self is made whole through a woman's care.
355 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1997
About the author
Kathleen Eagle
114 books166 followersKathleen Eagle published her first book, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award winner, with Silhouette Books in 1984. Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title, earning her nearly every award in the industry. Her books have consistently appeared on regional and national bestseller lists, including the USA Today list and the New York Times extended bestseller list.
Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.
Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.
Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.
Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.
Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.
Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.
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September 14, 2012
4 1/2 stars.
"When her mind, whirling with incredulity, finally settled on a formed thought, it was: So this is Middle Earth. Home to creatures with tender hearts, like rabbits and hobbits and Vincent the Beast. And her gallant, jewel-eyed phantom."
Vincent was also in my mind as I read this story, but this beast isn't hiding away because of the ugliness of his face but because of the ugliness of his memories. But to Tommy T, a homeless boy who loves comic book superheroes, he's Dark Dog -- a mythical Indian legend who defeats the drug dealers and gang members who terrorize their neighborhood. (Tommy draws him in knee-high moccasins with steel-reinforced toes.) And to Angela, a woman escaping an abusive ex, he's the jewel-eyed phantom who cared for her after she was robbed and beaten, and who visits her nightly in her strangely vivid dreams.
I can't claim to have understood all of this mystical story, but I found it fascinating and beautiful. Eagle's typically sweet and playful love scenes are at their very best here, while shrouded in darkness and mystery.
"When her mind, whirling with incredulity, finally settled on a formed thought, it was: So this is Middle Earth. Home to creatures with tender hearts, like rabbits and hobbits and Vincent the Beast. And her gallant, jewel-eyed phantom."
Vincent was also in my mind as I read this story, but this beast isn't hiding away because of the ugliness of his face but because of the ugliness of his memories. But to Tommy T, a homeless boy who loves comic book superheroes, he's Dark Dog -- a mythical Indian legend who defeats the drug dealers and gang members who terrorize their neighborhood. (Tommy draws him in knee-high moccasins with steel-reinforced toes.) And to Angela, a woman escaping an abusive ex, he's the jewel-eyed phantom who cared for her after she was robbed and beaten, and who visits her nightly in her strangely vivid dreams.
I can't claim to have understood all of this mystical story, but I found it fascinating and beautiful. Eagle's typically sweet and playful love scenes are at their very best here, while shrouded in darkness and mystery.
October 20, 2010
THE NIGHT REMEMBERS is one of the romances I have recommended to friends who do not read romance, and it seemed to appeal to people who are more likely to read literary/women's fiction such as Anne Tyler or Terry McMillan or Barbara Kingsolver ... While at the same time giving me the emotional satisfaction of an excellent romance.
Now, as to what makes the book special -- for me, it is, as usual, the characters. Tommy T. just wins your heart -- I wanted to take him home with me (and I am NOT the maternal type, take my word for it!). I enjoyed the juxtaposition of legend and gritty reality. I enjoyed seeing Angela grow throughout the book, getting stronger and more sure of herself, and becoming a part of the community. I rejoiced in Jesse's recovery and the way a young boy's belief becomes reality -- in fact, makes reality. This is a strong love story, and the way in which their individual journeys come together is the heart of the story.
I also like the way Kathleen Eagle makes me fall in love with a guy who lives in a cave.
Now, as to what makes the book special -- for me, it is, as usual, the characters. Tommy T. just wins your heart -- I wanted to take him home with me (and I am NOT the maternal type, take my word for it!). I enjoyed the juxtaposition of legend and gritty reality. I enjoyed seeing Angela grow throughout the book, getting stronger and more sure of herself, and becoming a part of the community. I rejoiced in Jesse's recovery and the way a young boy's belief becomes reality -- in fact, makes reality. This is a strong love story, and the way in which their individual journeys come together is the heart of the story.
I also like the way Kathleen Eagle makes me fall in love with a guy who lives in a cave.
September 10, 2010
Uplifting Story. This a not a romance novel although there is a small amount of physical intimacy.
It's more about loving others - mother, son, friends, community. It is a story of troubled people healing and growing stronger through loving and helping others. It is set in a drug and gang infested inner city, but it's not depressing. It's an uplifting story. Genre: contemporary women's fiction.
It's more about loving others - mother, son, friends, community. It is a story of troubled people healing and growing stronger through loving and helping others. It is set in a drug and gang infested inner city, but it's not depressing. It's an uplifting story. Genre: contemporary women's fiction.
June 11, 2017
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It’s been quite a while since I’d read a Kathleen Eagle book. I chose The Night Remembers to reintroduce myself to this author, because the cover blurb hints at a superhero theme, and I absolutely love superheroes. The story does have a touch of a superhero vibe, although more of the vigilante sort, along with some interesting Native American mythology. But at its heart, this is the story of three broken people coming together to help heal each other’s past hurts and form a bond that turns into a family by choice. Our hero and heroine are both running from their pasts, he in more of an emotional sense, and she in a physical sense. They’re brought together by their twin desires to help a homeless, streetwise kid who’s captured their hearts and to rid their neighborhood of the criminal element that’s taken up residence there. The plot and the characters are a bit slow to develop, but overall this was a good story that I enjoyed reading.
In her previous life, Angela was a talented teacher who loved her job and cared very much about her students, but she fell into a relationship with an abusive man who held a position of power that made it nearly impossible to get free of him. The only family Angela has left is her sister, who didn’t really believe her claims of abuse, and thought that even if they were true, it was worth her staying with the guy because of his prestige. So, Angela decided to run far away where he hopefully wouldn’t find her. She moves to a new city and finds a crappy apartment in a bad neighborhood, gets a dead-end job as a waitress to pay the bills, and has mostly been trying to keep to herself and maintain a low profile. Her only friends are her little dog, Stevie, and Tommy T, the streetwise young boy who helped her find her job. That all begins to change one night when some street thugs beat her up late at night after work and she’s rescued by a mysterious stranger who takes care of her. At first, Angela isn’t quite sure if he was real or a dream, but then he begins visiting her in her bedroom late at night, coming and going like a phantom. She also meets Jesse, the handyman who comes to fix the broken things in her apartment, and develops a liking for him as well.
I liked that Angela was smart enough to eventually figure out that Jesse and her mystery night visitor are one and the same. She’s very patient with his seeming inability to integrate the two sides of himself, giving him the space and support he needs to heal. She also begins to make friends with her downstairs neighbor, a woman caring for a bevy of kids, some of whom aren’t her own, and the two become involved with the Block Watch program. Through all of these things, Angela gradually gains the confidence she needs to overcome the past. Her ex briefly comes into play toward the end of the story, and she’s able to bravely stand up to him this time. My only small complaint here is that her past is talked about very little, when I think it might have helped to deepen her characterization if it had been a bigger emotional part of the story. I also really would have liked more of a comeuppance for the ex. IMHO, he really needed to be taken down a notch or two, but I guess they had enough on their plates already, dealing with the local drug dealers and gang bangers.
Jesse is an ex-cop who lived through a major tragedy in his life that fractured his spirit. As a result, he’s basically living two lives. By day, he’s a mild-mannered handyman who picks up work wherever he can get it; by night, he lives in the shadows, somewhat reluctantly trying to protect the neighborhood kids from the drug dealers while in disguise. After Tommy T witnesses Jesse’s heroics, his imagination runs wild, compelling him to give Jesse the superhero name Dark Dog. Jesse prefers to be left alone. He suffers from debilitating headaches, and doesn’t feel like he’s fit company for anyone, so he lives the life of a hermit in a hidden “lair.” But when Tommy, who views Jesse as a hero, keeps coming to visit him, he gradually gets drawn into Tommy’s imaginary world. When Jesse rescues Angela from the hooligans who beat her up, she stirs something inside him he hasn’t felt in a long time. But he can only bring himself to interact with her in a romantic capacity as Dark Dog. Even after Angela figures out that Jesse and Dark Dog are one and the same, he still keeps the two sides of himself separate until certain events start drawing his twin personae together. As I mentioned before, most of Dark Dog’s heroics are of a vigilante sort, but it’s not the kind of vigilantism that includes violence. He carries no weapons and always manages to subdue those who would do him harm by deftly turning the tables on them, which I loved. He also has an odd connection with dogs. Canines seem to love him, and with a few Sioux words and hand signals, he can tame the wildest of beasts and bring them under his control. Since this strange ability is never really explained, it could be taken as a type of superpower. I really liked Jesse, and I think the only thing that might have made him a little better for me is if his past had been revealed a bit sooner and the steps he took to reintegrates the two sides of himself had been explored rather than being something he did off-page.
Tommy T is a streetwise twelve-year-old who’s going on twenty because of the time he’s spent on the streets. He’s half Native American, half African American. His father is gone and his mother has disappeared, presumed to have gone back to the reservation, leaving Tommy and his older brother, Stoner, to their own devices. Stoner has fallen in with gangs and drug dealers, while Tommy is trying to stay clean. He’s a smart kid who genuinely wants to go to school, but he doesn’t have a parent around to give him the guidance he needs. So, he ends up befriending Angela who slowly begins to fill that role for him. Tommy is a talented artist, who loves comic books. He makes up his own superhero characters and stories, and when he watches the mysterious stranger subdue some thugs, not once, but twice, it fuels his imagination. When Tommy helps rescue Angela, the stranger takes him to the cave where he lives, swearing Tommy to secrecy. Tommy keeps going back to the cave to communicate with his hero, giving him the name Dark Dog, and imagining himself as Dark Dog’s sidekick. Tommy is a great kid, who’s easy to like. He’s very independent and strong for one so young, but he’s had to grow up fast. And speaking of growing up, an adult Tommy becomes the hero of the second book of the Night series, Night Falls Like Silk.
The Night Remembers was a good story that was very well-written. In fact, it was a Rita award finalist. There are two reasons I gave it four stars. First is that it’s a pretty slow-paced story, and sometimes I was feeling a bit impatient for things to get moving. The second is that the romance itself is fairly subdued. There are a few romantic moments, but with Jesse keeping the two sides of himself strictly segregated it was a little harder to feel the love growing between him and Angela. The love scenes are extremely mild, more euphemism than anything else, which might not have been a detractor, except for the emotional connection not being quite as strong as I would have liked. The Native American mythology was a nice touch, and as always with this author’s work, the Native American elements are very well-done, which I would expect given that she’s married to one. I also thought the battles being waged to keep an inner city neighborhood free from the criminal element rang true as well. Overall, The Night Remembers was a nice story and one that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend for anyone who might enjoy a little slower-paced, but slightly suspenseful tale of three very different people finding solace and family with one another.
It’s been quite a while since I’d read a Kathleen Eagle book. I chose The Night Remembers to reintroduce myself to this author, because the cover blurb hints at a superhero theme, and I absolutely love superheroes. The story does have a touch of a superhero vibe, although more of the vigilante sort, along with some interesting Native American mythology. But at its heart, this is the story of three broken people coming together to help heal each other’s past hurts and form a bond that turns into a family by choice. Our hero and heroine are both running from their pasts, he in more of an emotional sense, and she in a physical sense. They’re brought together by their twin desires to help a homeless, streetwise kid who’s captured their hearts and to rid their neighborhood of the criminal element that’s taken up residence there. The plot and the characters are a bit slow to develop, but overall this was a good story that I enjoyed reading.
In her previous life, Angela was a talented teacher who loved her job and cared very much about her students, but she fell into a relationship with an abusive man who held a position of power that made it nearly impossible to get free of him. The only family Angela has left is her sister, who didn’t really believe her claims of abuse, and thought that even if they were true, it was worth her staying with the guy because of his prestige. So, Angela decided to run far away where he hopefully wouldn’t find her. She moves to a new city and finds a crappy apartment in a bad neighborhood, gets a dead-end job as a waitress to pay the bills, and has mostly been trying to keep to herself and maintain a low profile. Her only friends are her little dog, Stevie, and Tommy T, the streetwise young boy who helped her find her job. That all begins to change one night when some street thugs beat her up late at night after work and she’s rescued by a mysterious stranger who takes care of her. At first, Angela isn’t quite sure if he was real or a dream, but then he begins visiting her in her bedroom late at night, coming and going like a phantom. She also meets Jesse, the handyman who comes to fix the broken things in her apartment, and develops a liking for him as well.
I liked that Angela was smart enough to eventually figure out that Jesse and her mystery night visitor are one and the same. She’s very patient with his seeming inability to integrate the two sides of himself, giving him the space and support he needs to heal. She also begins to make friends with her downstairs neighbor, a woman caring for a bevy of kids, some of whom aren’t her own, and the two become involved with the Block Watch program. Through all of these things, Angela gradually gains the confidence she needs to overcome the past. Her ex briefly comes into play toward the end of the story, and she’s able to bravely stand up to him this time. My only small complaint here is that her past is talked about very little, when I think it might have helped to deepen her characterization if it had been a bigger emotional part of the story. I also really would have liked more of a comeuppance for the ex. IMHO, he really needed to be taken down a notch or two, but I guess they had enough on their plates already, dealing with the local drug dealers and gang bangers.
Jesse is an ex-cop who lived through a major tragedy in his life that fractured his spirit. As a result, he’s basically living two lives. By day, he’s a mild-mannered handyman who picks up work wherever he can get it; by night, he lives in the shadows, somewhat reluctantly trying to protect the neighborhood kids from the drug dealers while in disguise. After Tommy T witnesses Jesse’s heroics, his imagination runs wild, compelling him to give Jesse the superhero name Dark Dog. Jesse prefers to be left alone. He suffers from debilitating headaches, and doesn’t feel like he’s fit company for anyone, so he lives the life of a hermit in a hidden “lair.” But when Tommy, who views Jesse as a hero, keeps coming to visit him, he gradually gets drawn into Tommy’s imaginary world. When Jesse rescues Angela from the hooligans who beat her up, she stirs something inside him he hasn’t felt in a long time. But he can only bring himself to interact with her in a romantic capacity as Dark Dog. Even after Angela figures out that Jesse and Dark Dog are one and the same, he still keeps the two sides of himself separate until certain events start drawing his twin personae together. As I mentioned before, most of Dark Dog’s heroics are of a vigilante sort, but it’s not the kind of vigilantism that includes violence. He carries no weapons and always manages to subdue those who would do him harm by deftly turning the tables on them, which I loved. He also has an odd connection with dogs. Canines seem to love him, and with a few Sioux words and hand signals, he can tame the wildest of beasts and bring them under his control. Since this strange ability is never really explained, it could be taken as a type of superpower. I really liked Jesse, and I think the only thing that might have made him a little better for me is if his past had been revealed a bit sooner and the steps he took to reintegrates the two sides of himself had been explored rather than being something he did off-page.
Tommy T is a streetwise twelve-year-old who’s going on twenty because of the time he’s spent on the streets. He’s half Native American, half African American. His father is gone and his mother has disappeared, presumed to have gone back to the reservation, leaving Tommy and his older brother, Stoner, to their own devices. Stoner has fallen in with gangs and drug dealers, while Tommy is trying to stay clean. He’s a smart kid who genuinely wants to go to school, but he doesn’t have a parent around to give him the guidance he needs. So, he ends up befriending Angela who slowly begins to fill that role for him. Tommy is a talented artist, who loves comic books. He makes up his own superhero characters and stories, and when he watches the mysterious stranger subdue some thugs, not once, but twice, it fuels his imagination. When Tommy helps rescue Angela, the stranger takes him to the cave where he lives, swearing Tommy to secrecy. Tommy keeps going back to the cave to communicate with his hero, giving him the name Dark Dog, and imagining himself as Dark Dog’s sidekick. Tommy is a great kid, who’s easy to like. He’s very independent and strong for one so young, but he’s had to grow up fast. And speaking of growing up, an adult Tommy becomes the hero of the second book of the Night series, Night Falls Like Silk.
The Night Remembers was a good story that was very well-written. In fact, it was a Rita award finalist. There are two reasons I gave it four stars. First is that it’s a pretty slow-paced story, and sometimes I was feeling a bit impatient for things to get moving. The second is that the romance itself is fairly subdued. There are a few romantic moments, but with Jesse keeping the two sides of himself strictly segregated it was a little harder to feel the love growing between him and Angela. The love scenes are extremely mild, more euphemism than anything else, which might not have been a detractor, except for the emotional connection not being quite as strong as I would have liked. The Native American mythology was a nice touch, and as always with this author’s work, the Native American elements are very well-done, which I would expect given that she’s married to one. I also thought the battles being waged to keep an inner city neighborhood free from the criminal element rang true as well. Overall, The Night Remembers was a nice story and one that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend for anyone who might enjoy a little slower-paced, but slightly suspenseful tale of three very different people finding solace and family with one another.
July 21, 2012
Long, but well worth the reading. Lakota legends and stories, the fight for one's self, the ache of a young boy's heart and soul, the tough streets and the uncertainty of life on those same streets. Out of the ashes and pain comes discovery, fierce resolve, family and most of all...love. Great book with some morals to the story thrown in as each character searches their soul for who they truly are.
November 26, 2018
It took me weeks to finish this book because for the first 40% I kept getting bored and putting it aside.
I don't mind kids in a romance book, but it felt like this book was about the kid Tommy T with everyone else secondary characters. The H and h actually get little page time together. Most of what we learn about them is through their interactions with others. Generally speaking, it was a decent book and the writing was good but far too much of it was dedicated to everybody except the main couple. This is not the kind of romance I like to read.
I don't mind kids in a romance book, but it felt like this book was about the kid Tommy T with everyone else secondary characters. The H and h actually get little page time together. Most of what we learn about them is through their interactions with others. Generally speaking, it was a decent book and the writing was good but far too much of it was dedicated to everybody except the main couple. This is not the kind of romance I like to read.
December 9, 2015
Angela flees to Minneapolis when her ex-boyfriend, a police commissioner, continues harassing her. She's in hiding and ends up waiting tables rather than continuing her work as a schoolteacher. She befriends Tommy T, a half Indian boy who's mother is missing and who is living on the streets. When Angela is attacked on her way home, Tommy T recruits his friend to help. The friend turns out to be the hero--a half-insane guy who suffers from horrific headaches and has a strange affinity with dogs.
On the surface, it sounds like just the sort of thing I like to read. An abused woman flees her ex-boyfriend and is rescued by some mysterious, emotionally fragile male who's something of a badass. Only it really wasn't all that good. Tons of focus was on Angela's relationship with Tommy T, and the hero was just too crazy to appeal to me. I also don't like these long, wordy monologues where a main character experiences his insanity for the reader, for instance: "But he had no heart left. He wasn't sure what was keeping him alive. The devil, maybe, or his next of kin--a thought that brought to mind a play he'd seen long ago, when he was in school. He'd thought the best part was the ghost, wandering down the aisle of the auditorium and onto the stage like the lost, tormented soul he was supposed to be, doomed to walk the earth until he'd paid for his sins. He remembered feeling sorry for the poor wretch, back when he'd had a heart to feel sorry with. If he had one now, he'd use it to feel sorry for himself." That's not even that bad, compared to some of the other parts I remember, but I don't feel like fishing through the book for a better example.
Generally I like romance novels to have tons of interaction between the heroine and the hero. This one had too much going on and the interactions just weren't satisfying. I really didn't like Angela's conversations with the hero when he was visiting her at night and they were both pretending it was a dream. They were just too poetic and coy to feel real.
On the surface, it sounds like just the sort of thing I like to read. An abused woman flees her ex-boyfriend and is rescued by some mysterious, emotionally fragile male who's something of a badass. Only it really wasn't all that good. Tons of focus was on Angela's relationship with Tommy T, and the hero was just too crazy to appeal to me. I also don't like these long, wordy monologues where a main character experiences his insanity for the reader, for instance: "But he had no heart left. He wasn't sure what was keeping him alive. The devil, maybe, or his next of kin--a thought that brought to mind a play he'd seen long ago, when he was in school. He'd thought the best part was the ghost, wandering down the aisle of the auditorium and onto the stage like the lost, tormented soul he was supposed to be, doomed to walk the earth until he'd paid for his sins. He remembered feeling sorry for the poor wretch, back when he'd had a heart to feel sorry with. If he had one now, he'd use it to feel sorry for himself." That's not even that bad, compared to some of the other parts I remember, but I don't feel like fishing through the book for a better example.
Generally I like romance novels to have tons of interaction between the heroine and the hero. This one had too much going on and the interactions just weren't satisfying. I really didn't like Angela's conversations with the hero when he was visiting her at night and they were both pretending it was a dream. They were just too poetic and coy to feel real.
March 27, 2011
Confession.....for writing it would probably be only 3 stars, but for story and characters, 4. So overall a 3 1/2. I don't read romances...ever. That's not to say I don't enjoy a good love story, but I don't read the romance genre, mostly because of crappy writing and smutty material. There is a little bit of lovin' in this book, but it's not very graphic, and limited to a few short paragraphs, which are easily skipped. I'm a succor for great characters, and that's what I loved about this book. Tommy T is an unforgettable character who captured my heart from the start. This is basically a story of 3 broken people, who have nothing in common, and how they heal each other through their relationships with one another. Really a beautiful little story.
July 31, 2012
I really loved this book. The romance was threaded through the lore and lives of people who are often "invisible" to society as a whole. I'm sure some found it a bit incredulous, but I loved that those neighbors, children as well as adults, could band together for their neighborhood and have a hero in one of their own, both as a mythical figure and then as an officer they can trust. The school environment left me wondering why people always want to change others to their ways instead of us learning from each other in all the ways God has blessed us. A good read.
January 1, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat wondering if the mysterious man who saved the heroine was real or imaginary, or if he had supernatural powers. This book delves into dark emotions and explores issues of trust. All of the characters are on journeys of discovering their own worth and are learning how to relate to people, some of whom are out to kill or harm them. I recommend this book to those lovers of Beauty and the Beast type of romances.
June 30, 2016
Very good book set in the middle of a drug infested slum. Angela is hiding out for reasons of her own and finds herself making friends. Her involvement with an American Indian boy encourages her to take over the cause of cleaning up the crime in her neighborhood. If Angela is to believe the tales she hears, someone dressed as a coyote in Indian folk lore roams the neighborhood in the night and is already working on her cleanup efforts.
April 1, 2015
A sweet and beautiful romance with an Indian legend woven into it! Loved Tommy T to the hilt. what a character sketch and Angela was growing in self-belief day by day. Jesse/Wolf was even more interesting as the Dark Dog! the story brings a smile to one's face.
November 16, 2012
Loved it!
April 5, 2015
I absolutely loved this Romantic Thriller. Its a little slow. But i loved the way the story unfolds.
July 17, 2019
Most of the time I was reading outside when the weather was a bit cooler. Love the summer evenings. Like tonite....read 3 chapters and couldn't stop until I was finished.
Enjoyed the book from the start....the character "Angela" was a strong woman who I admired how she inspired others too in this storyline. "Tommy T" the young kid who took to her right away....a lost soul. Then there was a love story with Jesse and ohhh what a happy ending. She found her soul mate and deserved it after what she went through before she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a fresh start.
Hoping this author has some new books in English in the works. I have seen her list but they are in other languages.
I recommend this to everyone.
Enjoyed the book from the start....the character "Angela" was a strong woman who I admired how she inspired others too in this storyline. "Tommy T" the young kid who took to her right away....a lost soul. Then there was a love story with Jesse and ohhh what a happy ending. She found her soul mate and deserved it after what she went through before she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a fresh start.
Hoping this author has some new books in English in the works. I have seen her list but they are in other languages.
I recommend this to everyone.
May 19, 2018
This was an ok book. There are good characters and personalities. It was written well. However, I just couldn't really get into the book. It seemed slow moving and I was a little confused during the book. Like I just couldn't put the puzzle together. It was interesting and most of the time I was getting it. There's courage and strength, a little suspense, some creative aspects, emotions, a little spunk, interesting characters and a good HEA. Overall good, but it just wasn't completely me. Good luck
September 25, 2018
Sweet story, but I struggled to keep interest.
The main characters were enjoyable. They were relatable and I felt like I could connect with them in real life.
Felt strange, but nice, to read about the same state I live in...along with the amusement park in my current city.
If you enjoy a realistic, laid-back novel...this would be the book for you.
The main characters were enjoyable. They were relatable and I felt like I could connect with them in real life.
Felt strange, but nice, to read about the same state I live in...along with the amusement park in my current city.
If you enjoy a realistic, laid-back novel...this would be the book for you.
November 21, 2019
It's an ok story but not the type I would normally read. It does involve Native Americans, which I like but there is too many things happening within the story and you start to lose track, at least I did. The story did not really hold my attention so I started to skip lines and pages, not a good sign. I will try and read it again another time.
November 20, 2019
NICE BOOK AND TITLE.
February 5, 2020
Wonderful story about heartbreak, troubled teens, and loving adults.
September 25, 2025
This is a wonderful story.
August 4, 2009
I picked this up, not realizing I'd read it before, a long time ago. While I remember finding it pleasant, it didn't draw me in enough to read it a second time. It's about a school teacher running from her abusive husband, and a man fighting migraines and maybe mental illness? And a teenaged boy who writes comic books about them both.
August 27, 2016
One of a handful of romances I picked up recently. The writing is decent, the story relatively believable. The sub plot was mildly interesting--I think because of the fact that I am unfamiliar with Native American mythology and customs. This was part of my experiment to learn more about the romance genre, as I picked it up and started writing one myself for fun.
February 12, 2011
The book is very strong in concept and characters but it becomes obvious that Eagle is not meant to write a full length novel. Cutting out at least 100 pages would make this really amazing.
And cheers to the bad light the book shines on cops. Fuck the police.
And cheers to the bad light the book shines on cops. Fuck the police.
March 18, 2013
This is actually my second time reading this book. (I picked it up several years ago). It's just as good today as it was then. This story is one of those that you wish didnt have to end. The urban setting, the plot, the people-everything about this one is unique and fun and comfortable.
Did Not Finish
February 23, 2012Donated to Friends of the Library Sale
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December 16, 2012I love Kathleen Eagle. American romance from the West. Great characters. Current issues.
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April 5, 2017The Night Remembers is about finding heroes in an unexpected place. It’s about a courage’s woman, an unrestrained boy at risk who finally gets to know what a family feels like; a man whose job was obtained by grief and guilt who is finally seen though a woman and made whole. Kathleen Eagle appeals to the romance side of people without trying to be all lovey dovey until the middle closer to the end.
This book is kind of weird when you begin you won’t really get hooked on it until like maybe further from the beginning. When you get to the good parts Kathleen Eagle brings out all the good parts of each character showing you why they are all in the story. Closer to the beginning it’s talking to you more about Tommy T and Angela on how she helped him then it gets to how Jesse Brown Wolf is helping the city but also giving each character a piece of mind. By helping Tommy T, he has the urge to finally have something to believe in a hero. Jesse is helping Angela telling her everything will be ok with her moving to a new place, and that she’s safe and has nothing to worry about. The Night Remember is a good book it gives you a new meaning on life. How each character went through bad times they couldn’t escape Tommy T, once said “Because I felt like shit most of the time, so I really felt like I belonged in a hole”. He knew his life wasn’t great until he met Jesse. In this you finally get the character connection in a story that makes sense without there being twenty different characters that probably have never met. This story has an effect on a person letting them know the struggles people can go through while having a hero to save them, ending with the love of two characters they finally become one whole.
This is a great book to add to your collection because it’s a spellbinding novel of depth and sensitivity that’s keeps you on your toes you can’t stop reading its addictive you feel like you’re in the story with the characters running the streets with Jesse; hugging your cover as much as you can with Angela and trying to find shelter with Tommy T, it’s a good book to read like you are a part of the Night Remembers.
This book is kind of weird when you begin you won’t really get hooked on it until like maybe further from the beginning. When you get to the good parts Kathleen Eagle brings out all the good parts of each character showing you why they are all in the story. Closer to the beginning it’s talking to you more about Tommy T and Angela on how she helped him then it gets to how Jesse Brown Wolf is helping the city but also giving each character a piece of mind. By helping Tommy T, he has the urge to finally have something to believe in a hero. Jesse is helping Angela telling her everything will be ok with her moving to a new place, and that she’s safe and has nothing to worry about. The Night Remember is a good book it gives you a new meaning on life. How each character went through bad times they couldn’t escape Tommy T, once said “Because I felt like shit most of the time, so I really felt like I belonged in a hole”. He knew his life wasn’t great until he met Jesse. In this you finally get the character connection in a story that makes sense without there being twenty different characters that probably have never met. This story has an effect on a person letting them know the struggles people can go through while having a hero to save them, ending with the love of two characters they finally become one whole.
This is a great book to add to your collection because it’s a spellbinding novel of depth and sensitivity that’s keeps you on your toes you can’t stop reading its addictive you feel like you’re in the story with the characters running the streets with Jesse; hugging your cover as much as you can with Angela and trying to find shelter with Tommy T, it’s a good book to read like you are a part of the Night Remembers.
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