The book begins very dramatically with the unexpected death of carrie sister of joanna they had been estranged for some time an...  Read More

The book begins very dramatically with the unexpected death of carrie sister of joanna they had been estranged for some time and joanna knows little of carries life in the recent years  Read Less

That isn’t to say that the book is compelling but the twisty atmospheric mystery created here is closer to daphne du maurier th...  Read More

That isn’t to say that the book is compelling but the twisty atmospheric mystery created here is closer to daphne du maurier than gillian flynn with shades of the domestic noir found in the latter combining nicely with the gothic brooding of the former  Read Less

In her great aunts lonely and dilapidating cottage she will attempt to unearth the secrets of that terrifying summer and come t...  Read More

In her great aunts lonely and dilapidating cottage she will attempt to unearth the secrets of that terrifying summer and come to terms with the haunting effects it has left on her life  Read Less

A dual time frame with the same characters where events that have happened in the past can cause heartache and tragedy years later

A dual time frame with the same characters where events that have happened in the past can cause heartache and tragedy years later  Read Less

The adrenaline is there right from the getgo

The adrenaline is there right from the getgo  Read Less

And after all didn’t he find her a job in his family’s pub clearing tables and glasses so it must be true

And after all didn’t he find her a job in his family’s pub clearing tables and glasses so it must be true  Read Less

Some of the other characters weren’t as convincing

Some of the other characters weren’t as convincing  Read Less