Repentances

by Annette Meyers

As an oil painting ages the paint may become increasingly transparent, revealing the ghost of a previous image beneath. These images are called "repentances" - as is this haunting novel in which the sins of the past will not stay buried. On the eve of World War II, Jewish immigrant Nathan Ebanholz makes the final payment on his wife and baby daughter's passage to New York. But Nathan's joy is short-lived: when their ship sails, Miri and Rayzela are not on board.

304 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

Annette Meyers spent sixteen years on Wall Street as an executive search consultant, and is currently an arbitrator with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). She is a past president of Sisters in Crime and is secretary of the International Association of Crime Writers.

With her husband Martin Meyers, using the pseudonym Maan Meyers, she writes historical mysteries set in New York in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries.

--from her website

Series:
* Smith and Wetzon Mystery
* Olivia Brown Mystery

Reviews

[Rarely Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty weird. Could be because I was dead tired while reading it, but this was a pretty weird book. And I mean that in a mostly complimentary way. It's an entertaining book overall and I definitely liked it.

[Lin S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book however I found the authors telling of the story peculiar at times. To the point that I probably would not recommend it.