The Sorority - Merilynn
Written by Tamara Thorne
Published By Pinnacle Horror
www.kensingtonbooks.com
ISBN # 0-7860-1540-3
222 pgs $5.99 Paperback
Diana Bennett Reviewer

It has been said that some people can sense things around them, or know things before they happen. To some it is a blessing, to others a curse. Merilynn Morris has the gift, and while most people might love to have her abilities, they do come with a cost, tying her to a legacy of death and evil.

In The Sorority - Merilynn, author Tamara Thorne, not only picks up effortlessly where the first book in the series, Eve, ended but adds more character insight and history to Merilynn, who may have just played a supporting role in the first novel, but now takes center stage in her full mysterious glory.

Trying to figure out just what is going on in their new home at Greenbriar University, Meriilynn and her new roommate, a former roommate of Eve, learn they have quite a bit in common. As the friends work hard to put the pieces together, the answers become clear, and there is only one solution. However, it rests on Merilynn to solve it before time runs out.

Again the reader is graced with Malory Thomas, president of the sorority and head of the Fata Morgana. She adds such a graceful, sensual element of evil to the story line, even if the reader doesn't like her character personally, there is no doubt they will love reading about what she does. Brittany, who is Malory's familiar, is such a light spirited, yet still evil character she provides not only a great contrast, but some very humorous situations as well.

Tamara Thorne is a storyteller of the finest quality with her characters realistic and well rounded. The story itself is griping and well paced, making it a one sitting page-turner.

The only difficult part of reading this series has been waiting for the release of each subsequent part, and now I eagerly await the conclusion, The Sorority - Samantha, coming in August 2003.

Again and still, I give this series my strongest personal recommendation based on now having read the first two parts, and I know that the third can only be the cherry on top. If you haven't yet, pick up both parts one and two, now available from Pinnacle Horror and reserve your copy of the final part, and join me in my excruciating wait. You can believe I will be here commenting on it as soon as I can get it in my hands.