The Sorenson’s
need money. Matt, a lawyer, has been offered a partnership in his law
firm, but he’ll have to buy in. Elise dreams of being an Olympic
Equestrienne, but the expense of the horse and her competitive travel
are a burden on the family. Gracie, their daughter, has special needs
due to an accident Elise suffered before her birth.
Their big asset is a
cabin on Lake Placid left to Matt by his grandfather Nate. Nate
brought him up and Matt has pangs about selling the cabin. However,
he is ready to do what he must for his family. They head to Lake
Placid for the summer to enjoy the cabin one last time and to come
together as a family after all Elis
But things go awry.
Nate has secrets that Matt didn’t know about, and half way through
the summer Gracie goes missing. Plus Matt’s high school sweetheart
lives next door and is too available.
The scenes of Lake
Placid are enticing. I also enjoyed the characters. Matt was a
favorite. He’s a super dad, having to fill in for Elise, who is
pursuing her dreams. Elise is much harder to like, but you have to
admire her for trying to reach the peak of her profession.
This is primarily a
story of a family in transition. There is a mystery about what
happens to Gracie, but her disappearance doesn’t happen until about
half way through the book. Until that point the story explores the
problems in Elise and Matt’s relationship. If you want a fast paced
mystery, this is not it. However, if you enjoy a psychological study
of a family, you’ll enjoy this book.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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