Blood Vines by Erica Spindler

Alexandra Clarkson has been having nightmares, now she is having terrifying visions of blood and fire, writhing bodies. When her dysfunctional mother commits suicide, Alex feels she is adrift in the world, with no family or childhood memories. The mummified body of a child is discovered and Detective Daniel Reed is called to investigate. When the telephone number next to a news article found in Alex's mothers home about the body leads Alex to call, it is to Reed. This leads to the discovery that Alex's mother was once married to Harlan Sommer, a prominent vintner of Sonoma County. Seeking to know more about her past, Alex asks questions and disturbing events begin happening. Is the body of the babe her brother? Is Harlan Sommer her father? Can Alex trust herself with Reed? Spindler writes a mystifying thriller. Hated to see it end. Sandy Penton