A Haunting Study of a Strange Relationship; A Forbidden Love Destined to End in Tragedy. THE TWINS Arabella and Daniel were wild and free creatures of nature who lived in a strange world of their own making. Neither of them were aware until too late of the intoxicating, inextricable desire they felt for one another. Neither of them were aware until too late that their relationship, with its unnatural compulsions and intensity, could only lead to jealousy, and through jealousy, to murder! Theodora Keog
A granddaughter of president Theodore Roosevelt, Keogh wrote nine novels during the period of 1950 to 1962. Her novels tended to focus on characters with psychological conflicts and often dark sides to their personalities. In this regard, her themes are similar to those of novelist Patricia Highsmith.Theodora’s works explored such dark areas and themes as rape, incest, double lives, and a doctor’s psychological and emotional fascination with a child criminal. Her novels were also noteworthy for exploring gay and lesbian themes, which were daring topics for the era in which she was writing. Such themes brought Theodora a measure of notoriety in her day. Her novels were largely neglected after the 1960s but have recently been rediscovered and reissued. (summary ex Wikipedia)