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Take what you think a English book about 4 sisters in a remote village is supposed to be about, and flip it on it's edge, give it a good shake, and you'll end up with this book! From the beginning the author lets you know that Daniela is 'the bad one' and her older sister is now the local cop (the 'good one"), and that leaves 2 more sisters. And even though Auryn is soon found dead, how she came to be in a flood house, and the whereabouts of the elder sister are a mystery. Through trying to figure out what happened to Auryn, Daniela opens up secrets the family knew about, and didn't. Unfortunately those secrets have one sister dead, and 2 more may be next. The book has a slow start, but if you stay with it, you'll find that it has it's own pace, that gets under your skin and keeps you turning the pages!
Rachel Bennett was born in England but is currently based on the Isle of Man (home of fast motorbikes, tailless cats, and very changeable weather). She shares her home with two kids, one angry cat, an exceptionally patient husband. She is working on her next novel, due out in January!
Family is family, no matter if you're on this side of 'the pond',
or the other, as this new book shows!
Synopsis:
A gripping, atmospheric crime novel about a town on the edge of collapse, and a murder that shakes the community. Perfect for fans of THE DRY.
When Daniela Cain returns to her small hometown after seven years’ absence, she finds that flooding has left the village all but deserted. She’s there to collect something she left in her childhood home, then she plans to leave. But upon entering the old house she discovers her younger sister’s body half-submerged in the water.
As Daniela tries to work out what happened to Auryn, she uncovers dark secrets from her childhood as one of four sisters in the household, when the Cain’s and another local family begin to turn on each other with devastating results.
Review:
Take what you think a English book about 4 sisters in a remote village is supposed to be about, and flip it on it's edge, give it a good shake, and you'll end up with this book! From the beginning the author lets you know that Daniela is 'the bad one' and her older sister is now the local cop (the 'good one"), and that leaves 2 more sisters. And even though Auryn is soon found dead, how she came to be in a flood house, and the whereabouts of the elder sister are a mystery. Through trying to figure out what happened to Auryn, Daniela opens up secrets the family knew about, and didn't. Unfortunately those secrets have one sister dead, and 2 more may be next. The book has a slow start, but if you stay with it, you'll find that it has it's own pace, that gets under your skin and keeps you turning the pages!
About the Author:
Rachel Bennett was born in England but is currently based on the Isle of Man (home of fast motorbikes, tailless cats, and very changeable weather). She shares her home with two kids, one angry cat, an exceptionally patient husband. She is working on her next novel, due out in January!
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