When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.

Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start.

But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea’s abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.

And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.

Who would want to kill Dorothea?

Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history?

And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?

My Thoughts:

I have read all of Claire’s previous books and enjoyed them so much but this one just did not hit the spot. It is all about Imogen who inherits a house from a woman who she has not seen for many many years but why has she given Imogen her house? Imogen moves in with her boyfriend but then everything seems to go wrong. Imogen is on a quest to find out what the old lady wanted her to know but not to tell anyone else. The house is full of secrets but can Imogen get to them before it is too late? It was a very long and drawn out story, I felt as though it did not really go anywhere and kept on going round and round in circles. It did not excite me like Claire’s previous books and I felt as though I had to read to the end, there are a couple of twists but nothing that you can get your teeth into. It is such a shame.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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