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Alice Kessler spent nine years in prison for the attempted murder of the drunk driver who killed her eldest son. Now she has returned home to Gray's Island to reconnect with the son she left behind. Her boy, Jeremy, now an angry teenager, is falsely accused of rape, and so mother and son are united in a desperate attempt to prove his innocence. At the same time, Alice must battle the man responsible for putting her behind bars, who has since become the mayor of her hometown. She is aided by Colin McGinty, a recovering alcoholic and 9/11 widower, also recently returned to the island following the death of his grandfather, a famous artist best known for his haunting portrait entitled "Woman in Red," which just so happens to be of Alice's grandmother. As Alice and Colin are drawn into a fragile romance of their own, the strange destiny that connects them gradually comes to light.
In a tale that weaves the past with the present, we come to know the story behind the portrait, of the forbidden wartime romance between William McGinty and Eleanor Styles, and the deadly secret that bound them more tightly than ever in their love for each other. A secret that, more than half a century later, is about to be unburied.
Alice realized now that it had been a mistake bringing him with her today. But she wanted so much to believe the jury would see things her way, she hand't been thinking straight. Now she was a bad mother on top of everything else. The thought pierced her like a shot through the heart.
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Add a CommentDLM Oct.15/12
I truly enjoyed reading this book. I could not put it down. Very well written and certainly keeps you on the edge of your seat. Can't wait to read more from this author. Thanks
Very well written. The author keeps your interest throughout the story from beginning to end.