When everything was finally revealed, it made sense, but it took me a minute to figure out all the smaller details and repercussions that resulted from what had happened. For instance, I guessed who Hal's father was fairly early on, but it didn't seem to make sense, so I disregarded the notion. I will say that in the case of this book, I was puzzled until the very end. Ware has consistently been great at setting up a thriller, perfectly paced with just enough details to send you chasing after a million different red herrings. I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say too much about the plot but I will say that it really hooked me in once it started going. Once Hal makes it to the estate, however, the story really picks up. I knew eventually it would pick up, so I stuck with it, but I just felt like some of the beginning chapters could have been shorter or cut out altogether. Initially, this book took a bit to get in to. She soon finds herself wrapped up in family drama - some of which may just prove deadly.

Still, the promise of money is too much for her to pass up and she travels to the large estate. But Hal knows the letter must have been sent to her by mistake - her grandmother has been dead for years, and she never knew her father's family. Just when a local loan shark starts sniffing around for the money Hal borrowed from him, she gets a letter from the solicitor of her recently deceased grandmother, claiming that she has a substantial inheritance waiting for her, along with a family she never knew existed. Three years ago, her mother in a car accident and ever since Hal has been struggling to pay the bills and keep some food on the table. Thanks so much to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of this book for an honest review, as always, all opinions are my own. I am back with another review, The Death of Mrs.

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