Synopses & Reviews
A tragedy has changed Rosa Thorns life forever. Shes taken the post of drama teacher at the local school that her teenage son and daughter attend, but something strange is going on. When a growing sense of unease turns into sudden violence, Rosa fears for her safety, and even more so, that of her children. For her daughter is the object of someones demented infatuation. But like a diseased animal, the real threat stalks the shadows, in the night-black recesses of the undergrowthnot just of the city, but of the human mind.
Synopsis
At an exhibition of her late husband's paintings, Rosa Thorn is delighted to meet old friends--"but she's appalled by the wild behavior of some of the artists. Is the art world a place where normal rules of conduct don't apply? When she realizes she's being followed, her misgivings multiply. There's someone out there determined to invade her life, uncover her secrets, and rake up her past. And that person is fully aware of her deepest needs and vulnerabilities. Then one of the artists is found dead. The police conclude it's suicide, but Rosa discovers inconsistencies in the evidence. And when she delves more deeply into this shadowy world, she'll need every ounce of intelligence she has to come out alive...