Readers Respond
Gone Missing is engaging read for any book group- The Coloradoan, Nov. 2011
Find a copy of Barbara Sherrod's "Gone Missing" and like me you will find yourself unable to put it down for long. (Sherrod had penned) The serious story of a psychologist/mom/wife that has had it with her family, and her current life... Rather than vanish to an exotic vacation to while away the hours on an inviting beach, Marjorie lands in a nothing-ever-happens-there Midwestern town. Nothing happens there until Marjorie rents a room from the appealing local doctor. While she is trying to get to know herself, the folks she left behind are going though the same self examination. The real underlying reason for her escape from her fearful life is not revealed until the end.... Sherrod has woven endless points to discuss into this perceptive tale. I recommend this for any book group -- Nancy Hansford, Reviewer
Gone Missing was the best book I have read for a long time! I really enjoyed the time I spent following the characters, watching them develop and change..... And what an ending! I wasn't at all prepared for it. -Norma
I just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying Gone Missing. The characters are so real and I love how funny and yet how poignant your story is. Still have a little way to go but thanks for this wonderful gift of a book. -Marsha
I laughed and wept most of the way through it (Bella)...great read... (Barbara Neil) created a strong, wayward, perverse heroine who is as loveable and wonderful as the hero. -Laura Kinsale
Sherrod provides an entertaining farce, with interesting, original characters and marvelous dialogue. Her use of Regency-style language is superb. The romance in this book is SUBTLY drawn, as is the heroine's dilemma. wolfgirl@starmail.com, Amazon.com
An immensely talented writer. -Romantic Times
Please write another one soon. I'm going into the hospital for knee surgery. -Nancy B.
This is the sort of regency that couldn't get published nowadays. It is a romance with genuine feeling to it, but the feeling isn't overstated, and there are no sex scenes. It's written in a very precise and witty style, but it couldn't be published as mainstream because it has too much romance in it.
If you like witty writing on the order of Oscar Wilde, Georgette Heyer or PG Wodehouse, this book is worth seeking out. It's not as somber as Bella (my all time Barbara Neil favorite), but it's the sort of book that rewards multiple readings. (Posted by Janice 11/08/06)
I have always liked Sherrod/Neil books for their quiet, dry wit; this (Gamester's Lady) is one of her more lighthearted ones. Charles is interesting because you rarely see a male character who is this genuinely fond of his mother without being a fool or a mama's boy. Miranda is interesting because these days you rarely see characters who genuinely feel bad about lying to others or deceiving their parents. It's a different mindset.
Where can I find other books? My aunt loved The Players and wants more. Linda N.