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Linda Heavner Gerald has received much acclaim for her books. She has been writing for over seven years and has published twenty novels. Her work includes all genres. Linda writes each day with the goal of publishing books of substance. She draws from her medical background to alert readers of current medical problems as well as provide inspiration through her many travels. Linda hopes to transport her readers from the safety of their home to places they may never discover. Her most important goal is to demonstrate that God loves all of us. Even though her characters create problems for themselves, she wittingly shows how God can extract us from the mess we make. The Alladale sequel transpires in the real-life estate of a family friend, Paul Lister. Paul's goal of reintroducing the wolf into a controlled environment inside Scotland becomes the brothers Reid desire in this gripping tale.
The Gulf of Mexico delights her as she shares her world with her husband, Buddy, of twenty-six years, and their yellow cat, Jackson Brownie Gerald. Linda’s books are available all over the world.
Reviewed by Vincent Dublado for Readers' Favorite
The second book in the Alladale Series by Linda Heavner Gerald, Castles in the Fog follows the story of Malcolm Dargie and his bride-to-be, Molly. After surviving the evil machinations of two men, Malcolm and Molly hope to finish what their late best friend, Thomas Reid, has started. Now that Thomas’s widow Caroline has sold the beloved lodge and moved back to Charleston, it’s up to Malcolm and Molly to make things happen. But what appears to be a blissful new start is afflicted with a new nightmare, as the couple discovers more about the scheming of the madmen that almost killed them. On top of that, Molly suffers from a severe psychiatric disorder. Malcolm loves Molly so much. He would give his life to save her and protect her from any more pain—pain from the two madmen and from the harassment of the villagers.
Castles in the Fog sustains the growing intensity of the Alladale Series. Linda Heavner Gerald has a powerful narrative that illustrates a world that has gone wrong. She has successfully made a brilliant attempt to place her characters into a plot with a serene setting yet seething with intolerable tension. As mental illness gnaws at Molly, every moment she spends with Malcolm is saturated with a sense of deteriorating hope, yet ever-loving Malcolm continues to act as if everything he and Molly are doing still has relevance. This is character resilience at its best. Heavner Gerald has created a powerful domestic drama depicting a couple with a defiant streak. If I were to recommend a story about melancholy and hope, Castles in the Fog would be my first choice.
