From a phenomenal new voice in suspense fiction comes a book that will forever change the way you look at the people closest to you…
Shadow Cove, Washington, is the kind of town everyone dreams about – quaint streets, lush forests, good neighbors. That’s what Sarah thinks as she settles into life with her new husband, Dr. Johnny McDonald. But all too soon she discovers an undercurrent of deception. And one October evening when Johnny is away, sudden tragedy destroys Sarah’s happiness.
Dazed and stricken with grief, she and Johnny begin to rebuild their shattered lives. As she picks up the pieces of her broken home, Sarah discovers a shocking secret that forces her to doubt everything she thought was true – about her neighbors, her friends, and even her marriage. With each stunning revelation, Sarah must ask herself, Can we ever really know the ones we love?
Suspense Thriller? Try Harlequin Romance. Another plucked from the sea of mediocrity. Surrounded by able-bodied male neighbors, “super woman” climbs the ladder to rescue the neighbor child from the second story bedroom of the burning house; gets clobbered by a burning timber — that came from where? And later from her hospital bed tearfully laments that she could have done more. “I drew a shuddering breath, tears slipping down my cheeks.” And on and on with the cloying self-pity.Â
I really liked this book. **NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEWÂ
“I left her with a neighbor” This is a very tightly wound book with plenty of room for suspicion and doubt. The author leaves a nice trail of breadcrumbs to follow, little morsels of information that are slipped in to manipulate you one way or another, and then the reveals still take you by surprise. It’s a quick read with a pace that rarely lets up, and contains quite a bit of lovely language amidst the drama. You’re never really sure who the real culprit is until the final pages, revealed by one very clever line…