Still Waters

by Margaret Woodward

Eighteen-year-old Laura Spencer comes home one day to find her mother and sister brutally murdered. What remains of her family is shattered by the discovery that the woman arrested for the killings - a wealthy and talented young artist - is her father's mistress. Beneath the previously tranquil surface of her family life, Laura finds a seething caldron of passion and deceit. Catherine Liem, charged with murder, embarks on a parallel course of discovery about the dark side of her privileged upbringing. Her defense to the crimes is that they were committed by Laura's brother, a fourteen-year-old afflicted with Down syndrome, who claims to have been in a closet a few feet away at the time of the killings. As the lives of Laura and Catherine intertwine, both struggle with the intrigue and despair that consumes them. It is Laura who must confront the ugly truth about her family - and herself - in order to free them. In this fast-paced, provocative family drama, Margaret Woodward weaves together a story packed with unexpected plot twists and surprising courtroom revelations, exposing a troubled web of deceit beneath the still waters.

285 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written intense book with great ending.

a suspense novel set in Alabama. Young Laura Spencer deals with the murder of her momma and sister. Initially, her father’s lover is accused. Her lawyers want to blame Laura’s brother Junior who has Downs Syndrome for the murders. Actually it’s the Spencer’s maid’s drugged out son who was paid by Mrs. Spencer to kill her and Junior.

[Elizabeth Simons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Also published under the title Indictment