On the day Nora discovered that her husband, Hugh, had gotten another woman pregnant, she made a vow: I will come back to life no matter how long it takes… when Hugh and his perfect new family move into a house nearby, Nora backslides. Coping with jealousy, humiliation, and resentment again is as hard as she feared. It’s harder still when Hugh and his wife are shot to death in their home.
If only Nora could account for the night of the murders. Unfortunately, her memories have gone as dark as her fantasies of revenge. But Nora’s not the only one with a reason to kill—and as prime suspect in the crime, she’d better be able to prove it.
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I loved this book and hated for it to end. After being divorced and the ex with new wife enters her life, our main character begins sleep walking again. Then there’s a murder! With the ex and his wife dead, the mystery of who did it takes a turn that will keep you on your toes. Very likeable character who seems realistic.
Nora Glasser started driving me crazy about halfway through the book. She’s strong and determined one minute, then doubtful and unsure the next. This book is about a double murder in the small resort town of Pequot Point. Nora moved there to heal after being cheated on by her ex-husband, Hugh Walker, and was doing fine until Hugh and his new wife, Helen, decided to invade her space by moving into her town. Now she’s the chief suspect in their murder. Of course, Nora’s innocent. Never mind that she has a rare sleeping disorder that causes her to sleepwalk, and she can’t remember what she did or where she went during these blackouts. In her weak moments, Nora becomes obsessed with her own guilt, but in her decisive moments, she investigates the other quirky characters—all with motives for the murders—to prove her innocence. Even though Nora’s flip-flopping was somewhat irritating, the plot was suspenseful to the very end of this original whodunit.
Enjoyable read. A few twists and turns to keep you reading with an uplifting ending.
Mature audiences
Sex – tastefully handled
Strong language including tiresome overuse of F-bombs
Tense situations
Having endured an embarrassing divorce, Nora has moved to a suburb of New York hoping to put the past behind her. She’s doing quite well; it’s been a couple years. Now, much to her dismay her ex and his obnoxious wife move to the very same town.
The stress of having these two here, there, and everywhere triggers Nora’s sleepwalking.
Then the two are found literally murdered in their beds and Nora quickly becomes the number 1 suspect.
Personally, I never found it believable that Nora was the culprit even if she had a weapon and even if she walked in her sleep, because the assumption was that the murderer was known to the victims and would have been allowed into the house. Sure, she was known, but why would they let her in late at night? Therefore, it had to be a spurned or jealous lover, the avaricious preacher-brother (I found the stereotype of the “Christian” mega-church leader being a hypocrite rather tiresome), or some kind of business associate.
Nevertheless, Nora’s self-doubt and fear that she was actually the killer was well done. I found the plot well-crafted, and the descriptions of the treachery of her ex-husband made me want to take him out myself.
So, in spite of my reservations, I give it 4.5 stars.
not a bad book, but not my favorite
Great novel – excellent characterization, interesting plot, well written. Kept me guessing.
I really enjoyed the story and for the most part the side characters. They weren’t totally believable and I wouldn’t choose to know Nora. The plot was good, I just wish I couldve felt something for the MC at any point in the story.
Nora was totally unlikable. She got no sympathy from me at all. I didn’t like her. As far as I could tell she had no redeeming qualities. She lies everytime she opens her mouth and mostly, she lies to herself. She lies when the truth would be easier.
And, when she becomes the main suspect in the murder of her exhusband and his new wife, she decides to play detective.
For whatever reason the book never really got a flow going. It seemed choppy or disjointed or something. Mostly, I just wanted it to end.
Won’t be reading anything else by this author.