Baby Enigma would become the centerpiece of the mystery and the business, which included tours of the house and anniversaries of the event. The various grown-up children that descended from Enigma and her two daughters, Laura and Margie, were also part of the story.
Veronika and Thomas were Margie and Ron’s children, while Grace was Laura’s daughter. Laura’s husband had run off with another woman when Grace was young.
Grace and Callum have a new baby, and we learn quite a bit about the two of them, as well as how Grace does not feel like a “proper mother.” She often has rages and fears of harming her baby.
Meanwhile, Veronika is outraged that Thomas’s ex-girlfriend, Sophie Honeywell, has inherited Connie’s house after her death. Veronika is an annoying character that suddenly seems to find herself and becomes less hysterical in her behavior.
Sophie is another major character and her quest to find her happy ending takes over a good part of the story.
What is the true secret behind the Alice and Jack Munro mystery? How did it all come together, and who is responsible? And what somewhat startling final mystery, a secret of Rose’s alone, brings the book to a stunning close?
I had figured out the secret about the baby early on, at least the general direction of it. But the final reveal was a surprise to me. The celebrations of the mystery spanned seventy-three years until the truth came out.
I enjoyed the story, but this was not one of my favorites from this author, as there were too many characters and subplots to fully immerse myself or invest in any of the characters or storylines. But fans of Moriarty will still want to read it. 4.0 stars.
I always want to love her books but that does sound like tons of characters!
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The part that was confusing…we jumped from character to character without spending enough time to get to know most of them….but the idea of the story was fun. Thanks for stopping by, Patty.
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I enjoyed your review, Laurel.
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Thanks, Mary, and despite my issues, enjoyed this one.
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I agree with you! I had to see your thoughts on this one and I too found it not a favorite of the author but interesting.
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Sometimes an author’s oldest books are not her best…but there is still that trademark intriguing twist to them. I also have Three Wishes, by this author. Now I’m curious! Thanks for stopping by, Sheila.
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I quite enjoyed this title when I read it years ago and really need to find time to read some of her more recent releases.
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Thanks for stopping by, Jo, and I have kind of started with the later ones and now am working backwards….
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I totally endorse your comments on this book. I loved it mainly because I do love this author’s writing and even though like you I had an inkling into the mystery there was still enough left to surprise me.
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Thanks, Cleopatra….I am glad you enjoyed this one, too, despite some of the issues.
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