Hive of Bees

by Betty Rowlands

Fortune has not dealt very kindly with twenty-five-year-old Julia Drake up to now: the sudden death of her mother when she was still a child, her subsequent rejection by her father, separation from her closest companion, Stephanie Harraway and, most recently, a disastrous marriage. Then, through a chance reunion with Stephanie, Julia meets and falls in love with Luke Devereux, a successful artist and antique dealer. But Julia is to discover that Stephanie, whom she has always envied for her apparently unlimited self-confidence, has her own vulnerabilities.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Betty Rowlands is an member of the Crime Writers' Association and appears on panels at writers' conferences.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I usually don't finish books that I am not enjoying, unless it has been highly recommended, but I kept thinking that something was going to happen just around the corner. And nothing ever did! I couldn't believe it...the book just ended almost in the middle of a thought. There was no real plot, definitely no climax or resolution. Even books that are part of series resolve something while still leaving you thinking there is more to the story. I see this author's other books are mysteries. Maybe she is a good mystery writer and this was just an experiment or something. Very disappointed.