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Suspicion
Three months ago, Sam and Diana Lynsky boarded their twenty-six-foot yacht and set out for a sail to mark their fortieth anniversary. Diana never returned. Sam told the sheriff that he'd retired to the cabin for a nap, and when he awoke, Diana had vanished...
Journalist Scott Campbell is fascinated by Catalina Island's biggest story. Had Diana fallen overboard? Had she been unhappy enough to swim away from the yacht, or, even worse, had she decided to end her life? And finally the most chilling scenario of all. Had Dr. Sam Lynsky -- an impatient, difficult man -- somehow gotten rid of his wife?
Much as Ava Lynsky wants to know what happened to her mother, she's afraid of what Scott may find out. Unlike her twin, who has no reservations about digging up family skeletons.
Finally Ava accepts the fact that nothing in her past is exactly the way she remembers. But her future -- with Scott -- promises to be everything she's dreamed of.
Journalist Scott Campbell is fascinated by Catalina Island's biggest story. Had Diana fallen overboard? Had she been unhappy enough to swim away from the yacht, or, even worse, had she decided to end her life? And finally the most chilling scenario of all. Had Dr. Sam Lynsky -- an impatient, difficult man -- somehow gotten rid of his wife?
Much as Ava Lynsky wants to know what happened to her mother, she's afraid of what Scott may find out. Unlike her twin, who has no reservations about digging up family skeletons.
Finally Ava accepts the fact that nothing in her past is exactly the way she remembers. But her future -- with Scott -- promises to be everything she's dreamed of.
- GenresRomance
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2003
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May 2, 2015
A cool, twisty, almost psychological mystery romance set on beautiful Santa Catalina Island. Fortunately, while the island setting is important, it never quite becomes a mere travelog.
The heroine is a widowed twin whose mother disappeared from a yacht while cruising with the dad for their 40th anniversary. She's presumed accidentally drowned, but the heroine is having nightmares about the death. Her twin is at odds with their dad, to the extent of wondering if dad pushed mom off the boat. There's lots of tangly melodrama right there, and we haven't even gotten to the hero yet.
He's an ex-LA Times reporter who just bought the island weekly and hasn't quite adjusted to island time yet. Or figured out how to repair his relationship with his 14-year-old daughter who wants him to get back together with her mom. There's almost more angst in this story than romance. The romance is pretty thin. (Oh yeah, the heroine also has a fiancé to deal with at the start of the book. )
It's an interesting, complicated story all about relationships and the struggle to deal with difficult people and all sorts of things, including a little romance in there. The mystery is what really happened to mom, but no one is pushing hard for an investigation, there's no danger except maybe from bad driving, so it's not a romantic suspense. Just a quiet mystery in the midst of everything else. It's a good read. I liked it.
The heroine is a widowed twin whose mother disappeared from a yacht while cruising with the dad for their 40th anniversary. She's presumed accidentally drowned, but the heroine is having nightmares about the death. Her twin is at odds with their dad, to the extent of wondering if dad pushed mom off the boat. There's lots of tangly melodrama right there, and we haven't even gotten to the hero yet.
He's an ex-LA Times reporter who just bought the island weekly and hasn't quite adjusted to island time yet. Or figured out how to repair his relationship with his 14-year-old daughter who wants him to get back together with her mom. There's almost more angst in this story than romance. The romance is pretty thin. (Oh yeah, the heroine also has a fiancé to deal with at the start of the book. )
It's an interesting, complicated story all about relationships and the struggle to deal with difficult people and all sorts of things, including a little romance in there. The mystery is what really happened to mom, but no one is pushing hard for an investigation, there's no danger except maybe from bad driving, so it's not a romantic suspense. Just a quiet mystery in the midst of everything else. It's a good read. I liked it.
October 26, 2015
This book could have been 50-60 pages shorter, plus the main characters needed more interaction. Will not be adding this one to my library.
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