From Publishers Weekly
At the start of bestseller Clark's riveting new novel of suspense, Kay Lansing recalls her first visit as a six-year-old to the Carrington estate in Englewood, N.J., where her father worked as a landscaper. Twenty-two years later, she returns to ask the present owner, Peter Carrington, if she can use the mansion for a fund-raiser. The two fall madly in love, and after a whirlwind courtship, they marry despite the shadow of suspicion that hangs over Peter regarding the death of a neighbor's daughter two decades earlier and the drowning of his first wife four years before. After an idyllic honeymoon, the couple return to New Jersey, where a magazine article has caused the police to reopen the cases. The subsequent discovery of two bodies buried on the estate causes even Kay to doubt her husband's innocence. Clark (Two Little Girls in Blue) deftly keeps the finger of guilt pointed in many directions until the surprising conclusion. (Apr.)
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Jan Maxwell captures the duplicity, blackmail, and murder that surround the Carrington family. She portrays Kay Lansing, Englewood librarian and daughter of the Carringtons former landscaper, with a tone of navet. When Kay meets with Peter Carrington and requests to use the estate for a literary benefit, Peter is charmed and quickly agrees. Soon they marry, only to have ghosts from the past threaten their future when Peter is charged with murder. When Kay finds Peter sleepwalking, the storys intrigue is further heightened. Higgins Clarks suspense and Maxwells rich characterizations will keep listeners guessing. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
