Lee Donne has an eidetic memory that maintains a visual representation of everything she’s ever seen. Unfortunately, this gift hasn’t helped her in college, where she spent four years drifting from major to major. With no degree or job prospects, Lee is relieved to be house-sitting her grandfather’s isolated Oregon home. But her stay soon becomes a nightmare when she is tormented by strange and menacing noises at night.
Determined to track down the haunting sounds, Lee finds their source: a young man who is accidentally killed during the course of her investigation. The man knew that Lee’s grandfather would be away. But what was he looking for? Searching for answers, Lee discovers an envelope full of old photographs—men in white hooded robes, her grandmother, a man hanging from a tree. Was her family connected to the Ku Klux Klan?
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"Really a captivating read. A granddaughter while house sitting her grandfather's home is thrown into a conspiracy involving a coverup with the KKK, a presidential candidate, a lynching, and murder. Very well written with the skeletons that maybe in many of our families' or our own closets." — Ml (4 out of 5 stars)
"Really a captivating read. A granddaughter while house sitting her grandfather's home is thrown into a conspiracy involving a coverup with the KKK, a presidential candidate, a lynching, and murder. Very well written with the skeletons that maybe in many of our families' or our own closets."
“One of the masters of psychological fiction.”
“The mystery at the heart of the novel is well crafted.”
“Written with Wilhelm’s usual skill and verve.”
“Southern accents enhance the New Orleans scenes.”
" excellent mystery that really moved; about a political and powerful man and his cohorts that are trying to hide their past ties to the KKK and a murder that happened many years previously. "
" Fast read. Good elements of mystery and surprise. "
" This book really surprised me. It started out as a stalking kind of murder mystery and ended up as a complex, chilling story about racial hate. "
" Intriguing, suspenseful story. Wilhelm does manage to keep me on the edge of my seat! "
" Not that great, it tries really hard to be suspenseful, but it tends to be long and is anticlimatic at the end. Not worth your time, it sure wasn't worth mine "
" Quick read, great mystery. Had a hard time putting it down! "
" What I learned--it's never over. "
" Loved this book. Serious topics and lots of plications. Love Kate's capability of character development because it makes her books so easy to put yourself in there with them. "
" I started this book & was interested, but as it progressed I lost interest. Once I put it down I really had no desire to pick it up again to see what would happen next. "
" This was a new author to me and I loved the book. Very suspenseful and lots of neat scenes in New Orleans and San Francisco. I think I will be reading more books by Kate Wilhelm. "
" Wilhelm is a superb writer, and this book moves up through the gears to become a full-throttle political thriller with consummate ease. "
" I just finished Skeltons...horrible, horrible book. I almost stopped, but decided to keep going on that book too. Now I want my life back! "
" It was a good thriller. "
" This was an unbelievable story that became all too real as the book moved forward. Very suspenseful, shocking, and a sweet happy ending. "
" I picked up this book a few years back in a hospital gift shop. Waiting rooms sometimes force unusual reading choices, but it ended up a tolerable diversion during a very bad day. "
" Interesting story and how they find the stuff in the house. It sometimes amazes me at how things used to be in the past. "
" SO glad I stumbled upon this! I couldn't put it down! "
" Reminiscent of Mary Higgins Clark's stories, this story is both chilling and suspenseful. Great plot & mystery! It is a bit slow but stick with it! A good piece full of intrigue ans family secrets! "
" Great book! Kate Wilhelm can develop and finish a story in one neat little package of a book that would take other authors a trilogy to accomplish! "
" This author is good. Not afraid to talk about some touchy subjects, albeit in fiction format. I like her stle of writing and the way she outlines a story. "
" This book is a must read if you like mysteries. I always anxiously await her new book coming out! "
" The plot kept me guessing. Wilhelm is a consistently great writer. "
" My 1st Wilhelm...good enough to go back for more! "
" A good tight mystery ranging from Eugene, Oregon to New Orleans, Louisiana, with hidden family histories coming to light in the present day. A real page-turner. "
Kate Wilhelm (1928–2018) was the bestselling author of dozens of novels and short-story collections. Among her novels are the popular courtroom thrillers featuring attorney Barbara Holloway. Her other works include the science fiction classic Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang.
C. M. Hébert is an Earphones Award winner and Audie Award nominee. She is the recording studio director for the Talking Books Program at the Library of Congress’ National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, daughter, cat, and assorted fish.
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