In Barry's captivating debut, Towner Whitney, a dazed young woman descended from a long line of mind readers and fortune tellers, has survived numerous traumas and returned to her hometown of Salem, Mass., to recover. Any tranquility in her life is short-lived when beloved great-aunt Eva drowns under circumstances suggesting foul play. Towner's suspicions are taken with a grain of salt given her history of hallucinatory visions and self-harm. The mystery enmeshes local cop John Rafferty, who had left the pressures of big city police work for a quieter life in Salem and now finds himself falling for the enigmatic Towner as he mourns Eva and delves into the history of the eccentric Whitney clan. Barry excels at capturing the feel of smalltown life, and balances action with close looks at the characters' inner worlds. Her pacing and use of different perspectives show tremendous skill and will keep readers captivated all the way through.
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Dev -- just one more emial, I promise!! I'm under anne0813@yahoo.com ... that's the one I use for goodreads. Sorry!
Also, for those of you who are trying to hunt down a copy of this book, Salt Lake City Library seems to be moving their copies very quickly. A few days ago I didn't think I'd get a copy by book club, now I'm looking at getting a copy within a week or two. So if that's convenient for you, try checking it out.
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