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Forester offers a story about a family and the relationships between siblings when faced with a crisis. When Marge Hairston, the family matriarch and owner of North Carolina's most influential African American newspaper, the Woodmere Times, falls ill, her family falls apart. Marge insists that one of her children run the newspaper, so then her three children are faced with choosing between operating the family business and building careers of their own. Their once close relationship is challenged by the choices they make to fulfill their mother's wishes. The eldest, Drogan, is a handsome young man who uses his good looks and charm to woo others. Cassandra is the self-absorbed middle child. The youngest, Sharon, is mild mannered and selfless. The one who agrees to take over the newspaper not only gives up a promising career but also has to contend with sibling rivalry and mistrust. Readers will empathize with the struggles and rejoice in the epiphany that each character experiences. Lillian Lewis
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RAWSISTAZ.com (4 stars)

When Twilight Comes tells the story of how fragile family bonds can become when the matriarch falls ill. Drogan, Cassie and Sharon are the adult children of Marge Hairston, the owner and proprietor of the Woodmore Times. When Marge can no longer manage the day-to-day operations of the newspaper, she turns to her children. Drogan and Cassie are self-centered and shallow and turn the opportunity down, however Sharon accepts. Of the three, Sharon has the most to lose in terms of her career. Sharon is caring, timid but strong in her own subtle way. Because of this decision, Drogan and Cassie are livid and blame everyone and everything, with the exception of themselves, on what they perceive as the loss of their birthright in terms of a retirement nest egg. We literally watch as Drogan and Cassie shut out their mother and sister while taking chances with their marriages. But Marge is as shrewd as she is nurturing and continues to make decisions that demonstrate the error of her children's ways.
The last fifteen pages are my favorite. Drogan's conscience speaks to him, putting his behavior into perspective. "You brought this on yourself, his conscience nagged. You had your chance, but you were used to having your cake and eating it, too, and you thought you could duck the responsibility of the paper and still share in its proceeds. You've done that your whole life. This time, it backfired. Take you medicine." Also included are Cassie's revelations and the commencement of restoring what once was.

This story of family bonds shattered and an attempt to restore is full of laughs and tears, coupled with love and hate and intersects with failures and triumphs.

Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves