Beth has been coping, feeling stable enough in her marriage to Frank, since the loss of her son two years ago. While she hasn’t exactly fully processed it all, and Frank certainly does not discuss it openly, they have found peace in their home, a resolution of sorts. Even Jimmy, Frank’s volatile brother, even seems to have settled down quite a bit since the loss of the boy, to whom he had an unusually close connection. All this was the case that is, until the very dramatic, surprise appearance of Beth’s old flame, Gabriel, and his son, when their dog strays onto their family farm. Gabriel’s presence brings back a flood of memories for Beth, both tender and painful. How she acts on them and how their shared past haunts their present and plays into the murder trial that is ongoing behind this backstory. But who has been killed? How will this love triangle end?
This is an artfully crafted love-story-gone-wrong, full of unexpected twists, clever surprises, and heart-wrenching tragedies. We follow Beth as she sails the waves of her passions, crashes through choices, and falls hard time and again. We also feel for those around her, whether Frank or Jimmy, or even Gabriel, who have experienced rough times and have each lived with their own demons. And gradually the story builds into a suspenseful crescendo, leaving us breathless, until the very last page.
I am guessing you will not be able to put this one down – I couldn’t! Great to pack with you if you’re headed for a vacation in the next few weeks???
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