Years ago, Beth Lathrop and her sister Kate suffered what they thought would be the worst tragedy of their lives the night both the famous painting "Moonlight" and their mother were taken. The detective assigned to the case, Conor Reid, swore to protect the sisters from then on. When Beth is found strangled in her home, and "Moonlight" goes missing again, Detective Reid can’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu.
Despite the atmospheric setting, and beautiful art in the story, there’s a bitterness and anger that pervades the book ... Strong love overcomes pain in this latest from Rice which combines suspense with stories of surviovors, sisterhood, best friends, and small communities shaken by violence or death.
... [a] nail-biting mystery ... Rice keeps the reader guessing as she gradually doles out long-hidden family secrets. Fans of intense family dramas will be rewarded.