A thriller! This is an action packed page turning read. Stella and her family live on the island of Evergreen, population approx 100. She has lived her entire life there, until one stormy night in 1993 when she is 12, the family suddenly up and leaves. No explanation given. Fast forward to the present, Stella is now a counsellor, her older sister Bonnie is an ex-alcoholic married with children, and brother Danny disappeared some 10 years prior. Her mother has died, and her father is suffering from dementia. The news reveals that a body of a young woman has been discovered on the island of Evergreen, buried on the boundary of the property Stella's parents lived at. Iona, was a huge presence in the lives of the family the summer they hurriedly left. Stella is instantly thrown back into the past, especially when the police come calling wanting to know why Iona was wearing a bracelet that Stella had made all those years ago. Moving back and forth between the summer of 1993 and the present, Stella is determined to find out what really happened and why her brother Danny is being sought for the murder of Iona. Surprises galore are revealed, and you are kept guessing right to the very end.
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