Vermont is the setting for one of Carla Negger's suspense filled romances. J.B. McGrath turns his forced vacation into work when he is drawn into investigating the murder of a local Goose Harbor resident and the burglaries that have struck his youngest daughter's cafe. He finds himself with an unwanted assistant, former detective Zoe West, who has come home to face the ghosts she left behind her. Those same ghosts are a part of the current investigation, as it is her father's murder and her sister's cafe that have caught J.D.'s attention.
Small towns are filled with secrets and rivalry, Goose Harbor no less than any other. Digging for the truth will expose many of these, and force Zoe to face the destiny that she fled. Despite her and J.D's best intentions, they can not fight the heated attraction between them for very long, thus making their risks seem greater and more personal.
Carla Neggers delivers her classic story, making good use of the world she is most familiar with, small town Vermont.
Shattered by her father's murder, Zoe West abandoned her plans to become an FBI agent...
This book engrossed me from the beginning, both the characters and the locale were intriguing. The combination of family tensions and the mystery gives it depth and poignancy.
This is the first book I have read written by Ms. Neggers. I absolutely loved it. I never saw it coming. The ending was rushed a little, but overall wonderful book. I would read it again.
I forced myself to finish reading this, I kept thinking it would get better. It didn't. The story just seemed to drag along.
Loved the setting, the romance and the thrilling FBI connection!
