Laura Reed had a good life: a loving, successful husband, a delightful six-year-old son and a career as a writer and illustrator of children's books. Life would have been perfect if she just could get her mother-in-law to like her. But still, life was great—until the New Year's Eve her husband was murdered by a mysterious stranger who broke into their house.
The police are convinced she did it. And her mother-in-law thinks she did it. Soon the whole town thinks so too. All except the handsome stranger named Ian that she meets at the marina. While struggling with her grief and police accusations, she falls in love with Ian and marries him. When startling facts surface concerning Ian's past, the police start closing in. Even Laura begins to doubt Ian, leaving her with no one to trust when they come to arrest her for murder.
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"This is the first book that I have read by Patricia MacDonald. What an enjoyable read."
— Nancy (4 out of 5 stars)
" A melodramatic soap opera of a romance masquerading as a mystery. "
— Linda, 7/25/2013" Starts slowly. The ending is very disappointing and abrupt. "
— Wendy, 5/17/2010" Great! Very tense. Surprise ending. "
— Dengelsbel, 5/10/2010" was a good story. "
— Joanne, 4/9/2010" A melodramatic soap opera of a romance masquerading as a mystery. "
— Linda, 7/22/2009" Starts slowly. The ending is very disappointing and abrupt. "
— Wendy, 1/22/2009Patricia MacDonald is the author of several novels, including The Unforgiven, which was nominated for an Edgar Award. Her darkly imaginative works have won her critical acclaim and a wide audience across America. She lives with her husband and daughter in Cape May, New Jersey.