Olivia Miller has just finished her first year of law school. She is staying at her cousin John’s house in Howland, Massachusetts to dog-sit his chocolate Lab while John goes on a business trip. Olivia promises to clean out the attic and she finds a forty-year-old newspaper with an article recounting the grisly murders of a young mother and her four-year-old daughter. John tells Olivia that the … the mother and daughter were their cousins and that the murderer was never brought to justice. Olivia is still dealing with feelings of loss, guilt, and sorrow over last year’s murder of the aunt who raised her, but she decides to research the killings and find out why no one was ever accused of the crime. By trying to uncover any piece of information that might shed new light on the old murders, Olivia may be putting her own life in danger.
Although some of the details of this novel’s crime are loosely based on the unsolved murders of my distant cousins in Rutland MA in 1973, this is a fictional story and the characters and setting are products of the author’s imagination.
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GOOD BOOK
The novel is well-written and taut. Whiting describes emotions clearly and well — You experience what Olivia Miller is feeling. And, although there are numerous subplot twists and turns, she plays fair with the reader, giving you enough clues to the murderer’s identity. If you’re paying attention, you know who it is by chapter 6 (out of 41). Nevertheless, the story is engrossing, and you need to find out how every little piece plays out. It’s exciting, and a bit of a soap opera, but time well spent.
Ja Whitney writes interesting mysteries and this one is good. Characters are entertaining and mystery wasn’t unraveled until the last chapters.
I liked the story line. Caught my attention at the very beginning.
I enjoyed this book. It was a little slow starting, however it builds up to an exciting conclusion. I liked the way the author connects the histories of both murders. Definitely worth a read.
Could not put it down til done!
Great, original storyline with an endearing main character and some tense moments. Definitely recommend!
We all should let go of the Stone of Sadness.
Another good read in the Olivia Miller series.
Didnt see the ending coming. Twists and turns that were unexpected and a good plot. I enjoyed it. Great characters!
Page turner with fairly well developed characters and a good plot.
Good plot with lots of twists. Easy to read.
Really enjoyed this book. Well written story line well developed.
Killer book
I love the book kept me wanting more, i was having fun trying to solve it myself,
imagine my surprise when I found who the murderer was. who knew i did not wow! keep them coming
Very good read
Ms. Whiting is a wonderful author. I hope she continues to write more books about Olivia. She moves the story along and keeps it interesting.
Very good book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
I really enjoyed the mystery in this story. Enough twists and turns for the most die hard mystery fan.
A good read, despite the heroin d’s lack of common sense at times.