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VIOLET COVE IS THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL OF LOVE, OBSESSION, AND LIFE AFTER DEATH FROM THE MACABRE STORYTELLER ANN REILLET.July 1913: A servant in the employ of Mrs. John Austin leaves a poison-laden beverageon the kitchen counter, but it is not Mrs. Austin who drinks the tea. The servantcan do nothing but watch as her mistressis accused of murder. Tormented by self-pity,she takes her own life but deathhas a servitude of its own.July 1930: A broke and desperate actoris looking forward to the company of hiswealthy mistress, but she winds up missingand presumed dead. After watching thevery last of his money go up in smokeand colorful shades of bursting fireworks,the actor takes a rope and then takes hisown life but death is not the end forMr. Witherspoon.July 1988: Ill spoken words cut straightto the heart of a young married couple. In an act of rage, Neil Eckers shoots hiswife and then turns the gun on himself. No one understood why he did it, leastof all his father. That is, until he withdrewa dusty old book from his bookshelftwelve years later. The answers uncoveran even greater mystery.July has come again and with it, a faxdetailing the specs of yet another propertylisting. Robert and Anna Ford set off tomeet their real estate agent with hope offinding their dream home, but their agenthas his own reasons for showing them thishouse. Of all the homes theyve looked at,it seems the least suitable for many reasons. The Fords may live to regret their decision,if they can only survive Violet Cove!Book ReviewsAnn Reillets writing is freshly entertaining. She leaps acrosssocial boundaries to create likable characters that wouldotherwise be taboo. In her novel, Violet Cove, she successfullyintertwines a ghost story and murder mystery. Although I canusually form a suspicion about the guilty character, I was trulysurprised by the denouement here and realized only afterwardthat the clues were there all along; staring me in the face. Violet Cove is best suited to an adult audience; anyone whoenjoys murder mysteries, ghost stories, or paranormal fictionwill delight in this novel. And once youve read Violet Cove, youregoing to want more from this talented author.---Review by T. Steinbach for Midwest Book Review If you want to read a good murder mystery/ghost story, this is it. Ann Reillets unique writing style is a breath of fresh air. Her ability to draw you into the story, make you care about the characters, and keep you interested is on a level with well-known, best selling novelists. A little comedy, love, murder, mystery, ghosts. What more do you need in a one book? The ending alone is enough to make me want to read it again and when you read it and get to the last word, youll say exactly what I said, "e;Wow, I didnt see that coming."e; Awesome book! Im glad to have it in my personal library.---Review by M. Hartman for Barnes & Noble