Give me a break! This story line has great possibilities but MacDonald has treated it like a grade "B" (or worse) movie. The killer got the wrong girl. I was really disappointed.
I have respectively disagree with this opinion. I liked the book a lot. Having witness her teenage sister's violent aduction from their tent at a remote campground, 9 year old Tessa Degraff is the only person who can identify Phoebe's rapist and murderer. Her testimony send Lazarus Abbott to be tried, convicted and executed for the crime. Some 20 years later Tessa comes back to hear that DNA proves that he wasn't the one who did it. Determined to find out what really happened the night her sister was killed, Tessa finds an unlikely ally and an unexpected enemy. MacDonald's captivating mystery is buoyant blend of sweaty-palms suspense and a little romance. I have always read Patricia McDonald and would recommend her. PatM
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I have respectively disagree with this opinion. I liked the book a lot. Having witness her teenage sister's violent aduction from their tent at a remote campground, 9 year old Tessa Degraff is the only person who can identify Phoebe's rapist and murderer. Her testimony send Lazarus Abbott to be tried, convicted and executed for the crime. Some 20 years later Tessa comes back to hear that DNA proves that he wasn't the one who did it. Determined to find out what really happened the night her sister was killed, Tessa finds an unlikely ally and an unexpected enemy. MacDonald's captivating mystery is buoyant blend of sweaty-palms suspense and a little romance. I have always read Patricia McDonald and would recommend her. PatM
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