Voodoo Queen Book

If you have been to New Orleans, you probably have heard of Marie Laveau, the famous voodoo queen. This novel, first published in 1956, is a 'novelization' biography of Laveau's life; she is the main POV and her life unfolds under the narrative. The best thing about the novel is the history of New Orleans; Laveau lived in interesting times, and chronicles the transition(s) of New Orleans from French hands through the American Civil war. We never really learn much about voodoo, unfortunately, only that Laveau made and sold gris-gris to achieve certain outcomes, and held dances/rites on occasion.

If you have an interest in Laveau, I suspect academic researchers have done a much better job. As a novel, this could be much better. It is hard to believe that this novel has been reprinted several times!