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Amanda Travis is a high-powered, twenty-eight-year-old lawyer whose greatest likes are spinning classes at her Palm Beach gym and a compliant jury. As for the things she hates, they include nicknames, the color pink, clients who don't follow her advice … and memories. Unfortunately, running from her past becomes a lot harder when one of her ex-husbands calls from her hometown of Toronto with the alarming news that her mother has shot and killed a complete stranger. Now she must return to face her demons—a love that once consumed her and a mother who seems to hold a strange, dark power over everyone she encounters. But Amanda is no longer willing to acquiesce to her mother's fatal whims—no matter what the cost.
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"This is one of the few books I've read in which I never really came to like the main character. I liked the story overall, but never felt sympathetic to Amanda in the least. It was nice that I didn't figure out the end until almost through with the book, however."
— Angel (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Fielding is a master of anticipation and tension.”
— Toronto Globe and Mail -
“[A] cunningly crafted novel…Hicks’s sensitive yet matter-of-fact narration perfectly portrays the unlovable Amanda Travis…Hicks’s pacing makes the dialogue and Amanda’s thoughts easy to distinguish. She easily portrays Amanda’s growing frustration.”
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" Very interesting twists in a very complex plot. "
— Sharal, 2/19/2014 -
" I actually really loved this book. It wasn't too scary for me (scary books tend to only be beach books....definitely not night-reading). "
— Krystle, 2/14/2014 -
" About a third of the way through I realized I had already read this and skipped to the end. "
— Bbennis, 2/11/2014 -
" Wanted a quick read and suited my need. It is not excellent writing and I think the main charatacter, Amanda, is a little over the top for powerful woman. It kept me entertained but I felt the revelation from the widow made me uncomfortable in this day and age. "
— Carrie, 1/29/2014 -
" I only got about 30 pages into this book. I did not care for the lead character's character (her standards). Did not want to waste precious time reading about someone I don't care about. "
— Darla, 1/13/2014 -
" I will admit that most of the time I read pretty lowbrow books. Whatever. I like plot-driven books. But this was terrible, terrible, terrible. "
— Deirdre, 12/28/2013 -
" Great read. No one is who they seem and nothing is what it seems. Fun as it all unravels. "
— Sherry, 12/22/2013 -
" good story line.It had an ending I wasn't expecting! "
— Cheryl, 12/22/2013 -
" I wasn't expecting the twist and turns. "
— Darlene, 12/21/2013 -
" This is the first Joy Fielding book I've read, but it won't be my last. There was a nice twist at the end that I didn't see coming. The main character was very flawed, which made her realistic. I recommend this read for mystery book lovers. "
— B.D., 11/22/2013 -
" thought it was going to be more of a "crime" novel and it was but mixed with a bit of chicklit. Interesting twists. A strong yet emotionally challenged woman find out ome dar secrets about her childhood. "
— Michelle, 10/10/2013
About Joy Fielding
Joy Fielding is the New York Times bestselling author of Heartstopper, Mad River Road, Whispers and Lies, Grand Avenue, The First Time, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida.
About Laura Hicks
Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.