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Title: Rabbit Heart
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Author: Colleen Hitchcock
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• Posted on 2008-06-09
  Atrocious
  
  "There was a dead man in my boudoir. He lay spread-eagle as I dressed his still figure in the midmorning's dark. It was a difficult task, as he was a tall man to manage and death seemed to have doubled his weight. I had to rock him back and forth to redress him. And with each cumbersome movement, I stopped to mourn the loss of my lover with a prayer or a tear."
  
  England and France, 1890s. Nicolette Caron is a great lover. So great, in fact, that men drop dead after spending the night with her. This is no exaggeration, for they literally die after a tumultuous night of passion with her. Nicollete's rabbit heart and insatiable sexual urges are truly the death of her suitors. She often has to dispose of her former lovers' bodies, hoping that she will be able to escape from the law once again. But that won't be easy now, not with the dashing detective Jackson Lang after her trail. He is determined to prove her crimes and expose her for the murderess she is. She doesn't want to continue killing men -- however accidental -- and has refused the attentions of her latest suitor, a nobleman who refuses to take no for an answer. But it is Lang she has to protect herself from, for, in addition to being the one after her head, he may also well be the one man who can keep up with Nicolette's prowess...
  
  I quoted the opening paragraph of this novel because I thought I would be in for quite a dark, interesting and seductive read. However, as I read on, I found I didn't like the rather far-fetched, ridiculous, not to mention anachronistic Victorian erotic novel, and wished I hadn't wasted time and money in this drivel. The language is silly (more fanciful than Victorian), the twists absurd and the overall resolution downright laughable. I'm glad someone else pointed out the thing about Queen Victoria and the guillotine. Inaccurate doesn't even begin to describe it. All in all, Rabbit Heart would probably be a good read for those who don't know much about Victorian mores, laws and habits, but for those of us who seek accuracy in their historical reads, this is a major pass. Do you want a dark, erotic and literary Victorian novel? Pick up Vertigo by Lauren Baratz-Logsted instead.
  
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• Posted on 2008-01-07
  Rabbit Heart
  
  I found this novel to be grossly disappointing. The main character Nicollette was on an emotional rollercoaster the entire story, mourning the loss of the men she slept with but not hastening to sleep with others. Her character was unbelievably selfish and only began to feel guilty when being apprehended for her crimes. The outcome of the story can basically be assumed by the stories beginning. I only forced myself to read this novel after paying full price for the text and it would have been nice to know this story was amateur soft porn with a French twist. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read a book with substance, dimensional characters and has a love scene that doesn't make you want to role your eyes in annoyance. I hope this was helpful.
  
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• Posted on 2007-07-21
  The silliest book you'll ever read
  
  Rescued from death by kindly, intelligent rabbits, Nicollette Caron grows up to have an ultra-rapid heartbeat and the ability to induce death in her suitors by over-stimulation. If this were a tale told with an ounce of humor or irony, it might have been worth reading. Alas, this Victorian bodice-ripper is told with grim earnestness and no respect for the intelligence of the audience. Unless you believe it likely that Queen Victoria would import a guillotine (!) from the French president in order to execute innocent prisoners, you may have trouble with the anachronisms that abound on every page. Most readers will be hard-pressed to believe a second of this embarrassing effort.
  
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• Posted on 2006-06-16
  The Rime of The Ancient Mariner
  
  RABBIT HEART reminds me of the epic poem, THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.
  
  Reportedly, that poem was written by its author, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, when he was in an opium induced stupor.
  
  Like THE ANCIENT MARINER, the novel RABBIT HEART also is richly detailed and it tells a compelling story.
  
  As an author, Colleen Hitchcock spins a good tale; both her language and her minutiae are engrossing. She must have done a great deal of research about Victorian England.
  
  Still, just like THE ANCIENT MARINER, the peculiar plot of RABBIT HEART has overtones of being a rather disturbed--albeit extraordinarily complicated--fantasy, containing a fair amount of erotica as well.
  
  The fact that RABBIT HEART can be taken, even remotely, as plausible is a tribute to its author's skill.
  
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• Posted on 2006-05-27
  Rabbit Heart
  
  Nicolette Caron has a secret; actually, thirteen secrets that she must keep hidden. To do this, Nicolette must travel from town to town in order to stay one step ahead of the authorities. It seems that Nicolette's secret is a string of dead lovers; lovers that she inadvertently killed with her passion. Full of remorse but unable to face the scandal, Nicolette chooses to run away. However, everything catches up to her in the form of a private investigator named Jackson Lang.
  
  Jackson Lang is an investigator with Scotland Yard. Given the case of finding the killer of several men, he will not back down until he finds the murderer, even if the murderer turns out to be the one woman he desires above all others. Jackson finds his morals challenged and his priorities shift as he falls in love with Nicolette. Alas, his love is not meant to be when authorities sentence her to hang for the deaths of her lovers.
  
  Lord Blake Baston knows that Nicolette is the woman that he wants for all time. Now all he has to do is convince her that he is healthy enough to be the lover she needs, as well as strong enough to keep her safe. Blake is willing to do anything to save her life because a fortune-teller told him that only one man will be strong enough for Nicolette. Blake knows that he is that man. Time is running out for him convince Nicolette because her life is getting ready to end.
  Rabbit Heart by Colleen Hitchcock just didn't deliver for me. I had a hard time understanding the first person dialogue and many times put the book down after becoming frustrated trying to keep up with the many plot lines going back and forth. While the storyline was catchy, it seemed far-fetched to me. My practical side just couldn't believe that thirteen men would have perished from bad hearts in Nicolette's bed. Upon reflection, Rabbit Heart just wasn't the book for me.
  
  Talia
  Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
  
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