Twenty years ago, she was found bludgeoned in a rowboat at the MacAllister family’s Camp Macaw. No one was ever charged with the crime.
Now, after their parents’ sudden deaths, the MacAllister siblings return to camp to read the will and decide what to do with the prime real estate the camp occupies. Ryan needs to sell. Margaux hasn’t made up her mind. Mary believes in leaving well enough alone. Kate and Liddie—the twins—have opposing views. And Sean Booth, the groundskeeper, just hopes he still has a home when all is said and done.
But it’s more complicated than a simple vote. The will stipulates that until they unravel the mystery of what happened to Amanda, they can’t settle the estate. Any one of them could have done it, and each one is holding a piece of the puzzle. Will they work together to finally discover the truth, or will their secrets finally tear the family apart?
In the end, it was clear how the family ties kept them all competitive and secretive, locked away in the darkness of their guilt and fear. 5 stars.
Oooh! I just finished this over the weekend and it was so good! I, too, had a ‘favorite culprit’ (two, actually), and man, did the author keep me guessing.
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Thanks, Aymee…I couldn’t set it down!
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I agree, it sucked me right in. Very glad I picked it up. 🙂
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Great review ! Sounds like a great read for those of us who like a goody mystery to solve.
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Thanks, Susan, the book kept me fully engaged.
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I love a book you don’t want to stop reading. Adding it to my list!
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Thanks, Mary, I have enjoyed every book by McKenzie.
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Good to hear this was a winner – it sounds as though the author disguised the culprit well too!
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Thanks, Cleo, I liked how she kept us in the dark.
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She does write a good story and this sounds very good too, a little dark and evil but all ending with some satisfaction I hope.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I agree! Enjoy your reading.
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This sounds like a winner. I am not sure I have read Catherine McKenzie but it looks like I should.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Thanks, Martha, I have enjoyed all of her books so far.
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