"Atmospheric gothic-like work of suspense"
In the small suburban town of Gillman, Sari Siegal and
Tim Scott are going to be married and both are delighted at
the prospect. Sari knows that the Scotts don't like her
even as she senses there is something off kilter about
them. However, she adheres to the belief that she is
marrying the man, not the family. That myth explodes when
Peggy Scott is murdered and her husband Warren is charged
with the crime. Even though Tim and his sister insist that
their father is innocent, Sari has some doubt based on
discrepancies in Warren's story. She doesn't express those doubts to the police and
eventually the charges against Warren are dropped. Sari
and Tim marry but a few years later he walks out on her,
unable to cope with anything connected to that time in his
life. Sari teams up with the former detective in charge of
the Scott case in the hope that with a little teamwork,
they will bring a murderer to justice. This is an atmospheric gothic like work of suspense
that imbues the reader with the feeling that something is
going to happen very soon. Sari is an easy character to
like; vulnerable and hurting yet determined to see that
justice is served. The supporting characters are very well
developed and play a pivotal role in moving the story line
forward. Stephanie Kane is a terrific storyteller who
knows how to grab the attention of the audience and keep
it. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted September 12, 2001
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