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Come for the memories. Stay for the murder...

Little North Island, off the coast of Maine, is so beautiful it could be a postcard. Organist Willow Stone cherishes her memories of childhood summers spent on the island with her godmother Sue... even though her visits ended abruptly, and she hasn't seen or heard from her godmother in over fifteen years. Until a letter from Sue—and word of Sue’s death—brings Willow back to the picturesque island.

The islanders rarely mention Sue without also bringing up Cameron House, and the controversy around Sue’s unexpected inheritance of the sprawling mansion. When Willow overhears someone threatening the next heir to the property, she starts to question whether Sue’s death was really an accident, and can’t help but wonder whether someone on this sleepy island is willing to stop at nothing—even murder—to claim Cameron House for their own.

Through Willow’s eyes, as well as those of others on the island, a mystery unfolds that keeps drawing Willow back to Cameron House and the very real ghosts that walk its corridors.

Theresa and I are starting this one, aiming to be done by 12/23

Thru Chapter 13 27% (view spoiler)[ Willow gets a letter from her godmother/aunt only to find out that she died. She returns to a place she loved but hasn't been to in years. Her parents kept her from her "aunt" because she came out as gay. Now it looks like she may have meet with foul play. Now the new owner of the Cameron House appears to have been poisoned. Who is this Joel Drummond and why wasn't he around when Willow got back from calling 911? (hide spoiler)]

Thru Chapter 24 50% (view spoiler)[ So, now the last Cameron is dead? I'm thinking that Willow is actually a Cameron. I also think that Mac is setting Rina up. Not sure why.

Oh, and the ghosts. It seems like there are only three for now, Joel, Dellie and Dot. If there are no other Cameron's though, they might be gone. (hide spoiler)]

Thru Chapter 36 76% (view spoiler)[ Okay, so someone is plotting to get the Cameron House. Two more people died; Naomi (Geralt's wife) and Hank Ramsey (guy to claimed to be a Cameron descendent). Rina was released and is no longer a suspect but still don't now who is trying to kill any possible decedents for the Cameron House. Also, still don't know who Aunt Sue found to be another descendent. (hide spoiler)]

.....and done (view spoiler)[ I already thought that Willow was actually a Cameron, so that wasn't a surprise. I will say that I didn't see Audra as the ultimate bad guy. Guess I should have though. I did wonder about Patricia as there is no way she didn't now that her husband was having an affair with Naomi. Small town and all there is no way to keep that kind of secret. (hide spoiler)]