Only Charlotte

Written by Rosemary Poole-Carter

Narrated by Katherine Parr

Only Charlotte unwinds a tale of entanglements, both amorous and murderous, in post-Civil War New Orleans. Lenore James, a discerning woman of independent means who has outlived three husbands, suspects that her brother, Dr. Gilbert Crew, has been beguiled by the lovely and married Charlotte Eden. Lenore knows that Charlotte’s husband is enmeshed in the re-enslavement schemes of a powerful, unscrupulous judge, and she sees Gilbert’s adoration of Charlotte leading to disaster. Inspired by seeing a production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, Lenore adopts the role of Paulina for herself to discover how far Charlotte’s husband bears the blame for his wife’s fate and whether or not he is capable of atonement. In her process of unraveling the intricacies of the lives of others, Lenore finds that Gilbert’s love for Charlotte is, after all, his saving grace while Lenore’s passion for creative expression is her own.

In the Southern Gothic tradition, Only Charlotte inhabits an atmosphere of decadence and decay in which flawed and eccentric characters, ranging from the heroic to the despicable, are captured in narrator Katherine Parr’s mesmerizing performance. A stage actress and singer, Katherine Parr breathes life into every character and gives her rich voice to Lenore with a cadence that weaves sensuality and mystery with a thread of hope and possibilities. While portraying a particular 19th century woman chafing against the misogyny and racism rife in the South, Katherine Parr imbues Lenore James with the universal and timeless quality of women who face adversity and choose to speak for themselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Apr 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781662191596

Reviews for Only Charlotte

[Susan · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book could have used some editing. It went on and on and on. I wasn’t crazy about the narrator’s over-the-top voices for the different characters.

[jbarr5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Uncommon Thief by William MancheeStory to me is really two books in one. First we have Fred and we follow him along over the years while he's in college, meets Maria and they date while going to college.He knows what he wants to do with his life and he also knows he has to work and becomes a bank messenger to make ends meet. He had gotten some money from an aunt that passed away to help with his finances.Story is also following a politician and the people he meets that can advance his career.The two stories do become one as we learn the details of events that take place and how one uses the other to get out of trouble.Love how all the investigation is done by Fred's friends and the things they discover. Love how it all comes to an end, quite amazing. Love all the technical terminology about the law, court and other procedures surrounding the court trial.Someone had posted that he writes like Grisham and I totally have to agree with that.About the author and others works are highlighted at the end.I received this review book from the author and this is my honest opinion.

[ncrainstorm · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It's the 1960s and Fred Fuller is a college student working part time as a messenger for BankUSA. He loves his girlfriend, Maria, but there's a blonde bombshell hitting on him at one of the banks. If that's not enough trouble, there's been a robbery and murder, and his fingerprints are all over the crime scene. Someone has planted one million dollars in his car, what should he do?I found Uncommon Thief to be a fairly good book. The protagonist, Fred Fuller, was definitely a three dimensional character with strengths and weaknesses. He faces some tough choices and makes mistakes, to which everyone can relate. There were a few things I didn't like about the book. Fred's girlfriend, Maria, seems too good to be true. The flashbacks were too long and not completely necessary to further the storyline. Still, it’s an entertaining story.*Disclaimer: I won this book from a GoodReads giveaway. I was not required to write a positive review.