Vaudeville is the only life Leah has
known. She's played many roles and been part of many acting families
since her mother died. Sometimes she's not even sure of her own name.
When Oliver Beckett offers her the role of the lost heiress to an
immense fortune, she turns him down. She's doing well as part of the
Darling Family and doesn't want to get involved in something illegal.
Then the Darlings decide to drop the members of their act that are
not part of their immediate family. Leah is on her own. She tries to
find work, but she's getting too old for the child parts she's always
played. When Oliver reappears in her life, she is ill and at the end
of her rope, so she agrees to help him.
This is the beginning of Leah's
transformation into Jessie Carr. The Carr family solicitors
investigate her. The family is wary, but she's so like Jessie
everyone is taken in. Everyone that is but the person who knows what
happened to the real Jessie.
I loved this book. Leah/Jess is a
wonderful character. She's tough and smart. You can't help rooting
for her. The mystery is intriguing. What did happen to the real
Jessie? Leah becomes convinced she's no longer alive, but she has to
prove it. The setting at the Carr mansion near Dexter in Oregon is
alluring. If you enjoy a good mystery, with a likeable heroine, and
an intriguing setting, you'll enjoy this book. I did.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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