After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. Evidence takes him to a remote...
After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. Evidence takes him to a remote island on the Thames, a world unto itself, shrouded in mist and mystery. Soon he finds himself falling for the main suspect--a woman who claims not to have left the island in ten years. But should he trust her?
On Belle Island, Isabelle feels safe and leads a productive life, but fear keeps her trapped there. When Mr. Booker arrives with news of her trustee's murder in London, Isabelle is stunned. She has not left the island, yet she has a recurring dream about the man's death. Or is it a memory? She had been furious with him, but she never intended ... this.
When a second person dies and evidence shockingly points to her, Isabelle doesn't know who to trust: the attractive lawyer or the admirer and friends who assemble on the island, each with grudges against the victim. Can she even trust her own mind? While they search for the truth, secrets come to light and danger comes calling.
After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. Evidence takes him to a remote...
After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. Evidence takes him to a remote island on the Thames, a world unto itself, shrouded in mist and mystery. Soon he finds himself falling for the main suspect--a woman who claims not to have left the island in ten years. But should he trust her?
On Belle Island, Isabelle feels safe and leads a productive life, but fear keeps her trapped there. When Mr. Booker arrives with news of her trustee's murder in London, Isabelle is stunned. She has not left the island, yet she has a recurring dream about the man's death. Or is it a memory? She had been furious with him, but she never intended ... this.
When a second person dies and evidence shockingly points to her, Isabelle doesn't know who to trust: the attractive lawyer or the admirer and friends who assemble on the island, each with grudges against the victim. Can she even trust her own mind? While they search for the truth, secrets come to light and danger comes calling.
This novel was fairly different to Klassen’s other books; however I found it very enjoyable and engaging. Would recommend!
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 years ago
Well written mystery
Ben's colleague has been murdered and as his reputation is in tatters after losing in court he wants to escape London and investigating this case seems to be just what he needs. His colleague just happened to manage an estate for an heiress on a mysterious island- suspect number one! The curiosity here is that she claims to have never left her island home in 10 years, in fact is gripped by fear at the very thought of leaving! This book just kept me guessing!
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
5 years ago
Intriguing
This book was brilliantly written and imagined, as are all Julie Klassen's books, but I didn't like it as much as others she's written because of the way it was far more focused on the murder mystery/whodunnit than the romance. So, if you like murder mysteries, definitely read it! It is amazing in that aspect with really well-developed characters, believable motives, and a plot which will keep you guessing till the last page. But if murder, intrigue and whodunnits make you queasy, maybe go for something else.
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
6 years ago
Mysterious
A very intriguing and mysterious story, that kept me guessing who the killer was all the way through. This story has some very interesting characters that keep you interested in how this story develops. It is a tangled tale of family tragedy, mystery, drama and some romance. A good to story to escape into for awhile.
