Night Falls Like Silk (ISBN 0061032441)

The rare sequel that lives up to the original:
This is a sequel to what was possibly Kathleen Eagle's best book. I was nervous about her revisting these characters. This is true to the original and enhances it rather than detracts for it. Tommy T has grown up in to be a man and to have family conflicts firmly rooted in the Tommy T we knew as a child. Never explotative nor preaching about mixed heritage or Native American traditions, the theme of Native American tradition is perfectly used to move the plot forward. This romance deals deftly with drug use and it's effect on a family, culture clash, age difference in couples, and the bravery it takes to hope. A really fine book well worth buying in hardcover.

Kathleen Eagle is an author to return to time & again:
What the Heart Knows is still my favorite, followed closely by Night Remembers. This book follows and enhances the characters from the previous book. At first I thought I wasn't going to like it because Cassandra didn't trust Thomas. I stuck around to see how that was worked out and fell in love with the book. So, if you're like me and you like those characters built up as solid and stable right from the first, I encourage you to stick around to see how Kathleen Eagle works this out. I can't wait for her next book to get published, so Mrs. Eagle, if you're reading these reviews, hurry up!! While cruising Amazon for books, I did stumble upon Lakota Legacies, which has a short book by Kathleen Eagle. I'm barely into it, but I can already tell it's going to be great! You're safe with this author.

An excellent Eagle novel!:
I thought this was the best Eagle book I've read in a number of years, probably since THE NIGHT REMEMBERS. It has a riveting plotline, a fast pace, a strong, dark story, a sexy love story. Eagle always gives readers an honest, intelligent book, but I thought this one had more energy and spark than some of her other recent books, and I really enjoyed it.

Worst book by Kathleen Eagle:
I have read all of her books and this one was terrible. Pass it by. Instead read one of Kathleen Eagles best novels This Time Forever or The Last True Cowboy. I wish I had not wasted my monet on this one.

Good, not great:
Having read about 20 of Kathleen Eagle's books, I was disappointed by this one. The dialog is quite good - an Eagle strong point - but the pendulum swing of emotions is sometimes unbelievable, and not always clearly explained. An enjoyable read, but not destined to be read over and over like her better works (This Time Forever, A Reason to Believe). I wish I had waited for the paperback.