Ellery Wainwright and her husband, Luke, were supposed to spend their twentieth wedding anniversary together at the luxurious Resort at Broken Point in Big Sur, California. But now she's traveling solo. To add insult to injury, there's a wedding at Broken Point scheduled during her stay. When Ellery discovers the body of the groom floating in the pool in the rain, she realizes that she is not the only one whose future is no longer guaranteed.
While the structure might not be completely original, there’s a lot about this book to set it apart, including the wild danger of the setting ... A gorgeous murder mystery that explores what it means to be human—the pain and the love.
Formulaic ... Unfortunately, Condie’s characters are paper-thin, and she resolves the mystery with a series of implausible contrivances. This misses the mark.
