Rebecca Reynolds returns to her parents' home for her weekly visit only to literally stumble over her wheelchair-bound sister's dead body.
Her parents are also dead, all three hacked to death with an ax.
She calls 911. She wonders where her other sister, Lena, disowned by the family years ago, is. And she wonders how long it will be before Lena is arrested.
It's a very effective, chilling set-up for chilling psychological suspense. We see the story through three sets of eyes--Rebecca's, Lena's, and those of the lawyer Rebecca hires for her sister (who is indeed arrested as the most likely suspect), Brian Stone.
Lena truly is the most likely suspect, and the evidence mounts against her, even as Stone becomes convinced of her innocence.
We see all three viewpoint characters develop as complex and sometimes ambiguous figures. Other characters, seen only through the eyes of these three, also become nuanced and layered.
Michelle Babb does an excellent job of narration as always, and Melinda Clayton kept me guessing till the end.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this audiobook, and am reviewing it voluntarily.
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