3.0 out of 5 stars
Relentlessly depressing and heartbreaking...
Dani Lancing was 21 years old when she was found dead in an abandoned
room - the victim of vicious rape and murder. Her parents, Patty and
Jim, were devastated by the death of their only child and, over the
ensuing twenty years, have divorced but never moved "on" with their
lives. The young man who desperately loved Dani, and who rose up in the
ranks of the police department, Detective Superintendent Tom Bevans, has
not given up on the cold case and stays in touch with Jim Lancing,
Dani's father.
Patty Lancing hunts ceaselessly, preparing for the
ultimate revenge -- she wants to track down and find the murderer and
kill him. Jim Lancing was destroyed by the divorce as he still loves
Patty, and he imagines that he "sees" and interacts with Dani who is a
ghost saving him from abject loneliness. Patty can't give up her search
and finally thinks she has found the perpetrator. Little does she know
that she will set events in motion that will finally lead them all to a
startling conclusion that provides answers to the mystery but destroys
all they ever believed about their daughter and themselves.
This
was not a light read. It's dark and full of much emotion as the reader
watches the characters go through their ordeals. I was a bit put off by
the disjointed narrative as the reader goes back and forth in time and
also by changing points of view. I normally don't care for supernatural
elements or believe in ghosts, so I had a little trouble with that part
of the novel. Other than that, it was not exactly "enjoyable" but I did
sigh with relief when it was over. Interesting debut and I'll think
about this very tragic tale for quite some time. Anyone with children
will.
Amazon vine ARC.
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