The Hampton Sisters

by Bernard F. Conners

Bernard Conners joins company with the sequestered, eccentric, amiably self-indulged WASP establishment of Old Hampton, Long Island, in a riveting story of death and romance.  The sisters of the title are rich, beautiful, single, desirable, but the great shabby-genteel shorefront estate they inhabit reeks of murder and madness.

Lydia, the elder sister, an amateur ornithologist and gentle recluse, wears monogrammed sweaters and sensible shoes.  Emily, the younger, a star amateur tennis player and budding novelist, lives rakishly and divides her seductive attentions between her would-be publisher, and a handsome South Hampton lover, who doubles as a pediatrician in New York.

The action centers on Emily, whose amorous manipulations, take her and her lovers back and forth between the fast-paced publishing world of Manhattan and their leisurely, slightly atrophied country club in Old Hampton. In a construction as finely detailed as a diamond-encrusted Swiss watch — or a self-destructing Tinguely sculpture — the author keeps the reader in delightful suspense right to the bottom of the last page.

Genres: Horror, Fiction

285 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

An old Hampton address borders the mysterious Sanctuary; but who exactly lives at number 12 Forsythia Lane? Lydia is blonde and beautiful, however she also secretive and reclusive. The birds that she loves and writes about are drawn to the sylvan delights of the Sanctuary, but is Lydia safe from the dark forces that lurk in its depths? Emily is dark, glamorous and unpredictable. She mingles freely with New York's elite - a member of the most exclusive country club in the Hamptons. She knows all the secrets of the wealthy and powerful...and is about to reveal them to the world. But does she understand the unspeakable truth of the Sanctuary?

Two beautiful sisters; as different as night and day. One loving and giving, the other dazzling and seductive. Does anyone know the truth about the Hampton Sisters?

I did enjoy this book although there wasn't as much horror to the storyline as I had expected. I give this book an A! I was surprised to learn that Bernard F. Conners actually lives in the same town that I do. I don't actually know him personally, but I found it interesting that he lives in Albany, New York! :)

[Lisa Greer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is offbeat and a bit strange like 'Dancehall,' but the writing is good, and it is an interesting story. If you want something different, suspenseful, and a bit shocking, Conners is the guy...