In Essex, South Carolina, people leave their doors unlocked. But when an elderly widow is murdered, the dark heart of the town is thrown wide open. Mistrust and suspicion soon replace friendship and good will. A wonderful first novel --Rita Mae Brown.
I have to agree with the other reviewer. I read this book when it was first published. It was wonderful. I have been looking for Rice's next book ever since. I loved Bag of Bones and all the recent Sharyn McCrumb books (not the Elizabeth McPherson's). If you like your Southern Fiction with a dose of the supernatural, you will love this book!
READ THIS BOOK IF YOU LOVE INTELLIGENT MYSTERIES!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
I read this rather obscure book about two or three years ago, quite by accident. I was looking for a copy of an Anne Rice book for a friend and stumbled across this novel- something about the title and the cover art made me pick it up and look it over. I love mysteries and so I decided to buy it, although I was unfamiliar with the author. This is not an easy book to find in your local bookstores, so you may have to check it out of a library. BUT DO IT! This is more than a mystery book- the writing is intelligent, the characters are interesting, and the style of the writing just flows....I couldn't put this book down for very long! I can't praise this book enough- any fans of Ruth Rendell or Sharyn McCrumb would likely fall in love with this story as I did. The only problem is- the author hasn't yet written her second novel
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