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A House Divided Review
June 2006
"Equal parts Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Rice and Stephen King - with a generous helping of jambalaya and crawfish pie - Louisiana born and bred horror maven Deborah LeBlanc's newest novel is a supernatural thriller… With just three novels under her belt (Family Inheritance, Grave Intent and A House Divided), LeBlanc has already amassed a huge cult following. Gruesome, creepy and chock full of jaw-dropping plot twists, LeBlanc's newest is, above all else, wildly entertaining." -Paul Goat Allen

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A HOUSE DIVIDED Review
JS: Right off the bat LeBlanc feeds the storyline to you with a subtlety that makes the suffering palatable. Even desirable, as each new victim fuels your adrenaline, which keeps the hunger for more, twisting your stomach until the very end. I found LeBlanc's characters to be just as authentic as the Gumbo and Gator Bites that made the area a culinary capital. It did make me … empathize with a recovering community of survivors who find themselves again rocked by forces beyond their control. This book, although frightening, is all about family. It draws you in to feel like a distant relative…and it affects you long after you close the last page. Leblanc wields fear with the precision of a black knight. And, to tell you the truth, I went and kissed my sleeping kids after I finished reading A HOUSE DIVIDED.

SD: That opening chapter, it was hard-hitting and powerful. I felt such despair with every word. Ms. LeBlanc has a unique voice that pulled us right down into her world. The plot is paced well and there is always something happening, something to grab hold of your imagination and tingle your spine. I was very impressed with the characterization… genuine and real right from the beginning. She did an excellent job of helping the reader make that connection to these characters on a personal level. I agree with you that it was an excellent read. It was pedal to the metal from page one, and the author did a fantastic job maintaining a very real sense of foreboding with tension thick enough to cut with a knife. I do recommend it…

"Magnificent!"
--Louisiana Libraries Magazine

"LeBlanc's prose is a flying leap into the labyrinth of madness. Her images are unforgettable."
--CelebrityCafe.com

"Riveting."
--Publishers Weekly