Beneath his controlled demeanor, attorney John O’Rourke is a man in turmoil. Since the death of his wife, he has been juggling the rigors of a controversial capital murder case and the demands of raising two children. As eleven-year-old Maggie and fourteen-year-old Teddy long for the past, they must also contend with the hostility that swirls around them since their father took on the defense of a despised killer — including a brick through their window one autumn morning. But a quieter event also takes place that day. A woman arrives on the O’Rourke doorstep to find a household in chaos but brimming with love — and, she hopes, answers. Six months ago Kate Harris’s younger sister fled from home following a devastating confrontation. After mailing a single postcard from the New England shore, Willa Harris vanished. With only a postmark to go on, Kate comes to the seaside — and discovers the one man who may be able to help her....
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“Intense and emotional, The Secret Hour has everything [readers] have come to expect and
enjoy in novels by Luanne Rice…infinitely appealing characters…a sense of
family that is rich and satisfying. Beyond these familiar elements is the
underlying current of the unsolved mystery—the suspense is spine tingling and well
developed. This added dimension in The Secret
Hour elevates the novel to more than just a deep, meaningful novel of
family relationships and makes it one of Ms. Rice’s best yet—a perfect ten.”
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Romance Reviews Today