Minette Walters knows the cruel kinkiness that can lurk behind the most sedate of facades.” —Los Angeles Times

“Thoroughly chilling . . . gripping . . . disturbing.” —Orlando Sentinel

“Walters fearlessly flirts with gothic menace and intricacy as she draws all the loose threads together in this full-bodied plot.” —The Washington Post

“A wonderful, thought-provoking mystery by a brilliant new British writer.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune

“Fans of P.D. James and Ruth Rendell will respond to Minette Walters's deft touch and psychological suspense and appreciate her ability to depict complex and sympathetic women characters.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Matilda Gillespie’s death could be a suicide--or a murder. A generational history of child abuse is revealed in Matilda’s diaries. Walters provides a great deal of insight into the characters and their possible motives. Then, with an abrupt twist, she reveals them in an entirely new light. Williams is particularly sensitive to the characters’ human strengths and weaknesses and portrays them effectively. Through skillful changes in voice and pace, she keeps the listener engrossed as the story moves toward its climax. D.M.W. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine