Synopses & Reviews
The accidental death of Rhiann Faheys second husband leaves her paralyzed by grief and her son Jimmy cutting school and drinking. The widows problems are compounded by the unwanted advances of her dead husbands friend.
Rhiann does her best to cope, returning to work, dealing patiently with Jimmys misbehavior, telling Rory Sinter shes not interested.
Then a mysterious stranger moves in next door. John Devlin offers Rhiann beer and sympathy. He gives Jimmy a job.
Jimmy complicates things further by looking up his birth fathers family, from whom Rhiann has been estranged for many years. And by falling in love with a mysterious girl.
When Sinter tries to discredit John, then beat him to death, Rhiann comes to Johns rescue. But she discovers her perfect neighbor isnt what hed seemed---which leads her to investigate and to see John in a different light altogether.
A tale of violent men and violent passions, of missing friends, of loss and discovery, this beautifully written story, whose characters come to life from the first page, shows one more side of Michael Allen Dymmochs powerful storytelling ability.
About the Author
Michael Allen Dymmoch is a former president of the Midwest chapter of Mystery Writers of America and currently a newsletter editor for the Chicagoland chapter of Sisters in Crime. She lives and writes in Chicago.