I have to say I enjoyed this book, it is taut and full of twists and turns. The scene is set with Art and Gen and the perfect set up. Nice house, Art as a successful business man and Gen teaching writing, there is one problem Gen is still grieving for the child who was still born eight years previously. Art wants to have another child but fertility treatment hasn’t worked and Gen is reluctant to start another new treatment. Then a knock at the door brings forth a flood of questions as the woman on the door claims that Gens’ child is still alive and worse that the still birth and subsequent funeral were all an elaborate hoax!
Confused and dazed Gen turns to her best friend Hen and tries to make sense of the information she has been given, not only that but Art seems to be behaving suspiciously and Gen is even more alarmed when the woman who contacted her is killed in an ‘accident.’ This is followed by the reappearance of Lorcan, a former colleague of Art’s who disgraced the business. With his help Gen is able to track down the doctor who was present at the birth and begin to piece together the puzzle. Gen is drawn further and further into the mystery of the missing baby.
Gen begins to question the motives of all of those around her, Art is behaving oddly, Art’s glamorous sister Morgan makes Gen feel inferior and ridiculous and Hen seems to be reporting to Art every little move she makes, then there is the strange Charlotte West who seems desperate to imitate Gen in terms of her lifestyle and appearance. As Gen and Lorcan grow closer and the mystery takes them to the West the danger posed to them grows more intense. Blood is spilt and eventually the truth is revealed. There are several twists before the conclusion is reached and although I did guess the identity of the culprit the way the truth is shown and the final conclusion were a surprise to me.
The book is well written and the anguish and hope Gen experiences poignant and sympathetic. This book is a real page turner and it seems plausible. It was an enjoyable book with vivid locations and lots of intrigue. Recommended 4/5
