Ruth, a single mother, and her daughter Catherine have always been close. Now Catherine has graduated from nursing school and plans to take a prestigious job at Johns Hopkins necessitating a move away from her mother. Ruth will do anything to stop her. As Ruth tries to bind her daughter closer to her, Catherine wants to know why and begins to search for secrets in her mother’s past.
The author uses an effective technique to let us follow both Ruth’s and Catherine’s thoughts. The chapters are told first from one point of view then the other. I found this a very good way to bring out both women’s secrets without having to strain the progress of the plot.
The plot moves rather slowly as Catherine works to unravel her mother’s secrets. However, the continuing revelations keep the story moving. I wondered how the author would handle the ending. There didn’t seem to be much left, but the ending pulled the story together and explained each woman’s behavior.
The book is not an action packed thriller. It is more of a psychological drama. However, the twists in the plot keep you reading and the ending makes sense of the story. I thought it was well done.
Thanks to the publisher and Net Gallery for this review copy.
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