Abiding Darkness: A Novel (Anderson, John Aubrey, Black Or White Chronicles)

I became a John Aubrey Anderson fan while reading his book Wedgwood Grey. I became an avid John Aubrey Anderson fan while reading Abiding Darkness. Both books are part of a series which I read out of order, but that did not deter my enjoyment of either in the slightest. The talent God has given him as a writer and story teller is eclipsed only by the purpose to which he has obviously dedicated his life and talents--which... Read Full Review

I have never read a novel with all the qualities that John Aubrey Anderson puts into "Abiding Darkness". It is a tale that starts in the Mississippi Delta of '45, with three adventurous children that soon end up in a maelstorm of a battle at Cat Lake. Missy Parker is the 7 year old princess that rules the roost and doesn't back down. Her older brother Bobby and their best friend Mose Jr. (Junior) try their best to keep her... Read Full Review

Abiding Darkness is one of the best debut novels I have read and John Aubrey Anderson should take a bow then please, quickly write some more! Life seems idyllic in the township surrounding Cat Lake. World War II is concluding, summer has arrived and three young children are doing what kids do~playing baseball until they drop. Missy Parker, a precocious seven year old, her older brother Bobby are spending the day with their... Read Full Review

What happens when Good and Evil clash in the small town of Cat Lake, Mississippi? It all starts in 1945 at Cat Lake Bridge. Missy Parker, her brother, Bobby, and their best friend, Junior Washington, are playing baseball when they are confronted by Hal Bainbridge and his wife, Estelle, who are just passing through the area. Hal and Estelle leave but the demon accompanying them stays behind. The demon is so enraged... Read Full Review

Abiding Darkness by John Aubrey Anderson is the first book in the Black or White trilogy. In 1945 Mississippi, 7-year-old Missy Parker is in charge, and everyone knows it. Especially her best friend Junior Washington, an 11-year-old black boy. You wouldn't expect a little girl to be a target for the forces of darkness, but there are lots of unexpected things happening at Cat Lake when Missy's around. Anderson does a terrific... Read Full Review