As Hallie puzzles over her friend's fate, at the same time contending with suspicious relatives, it feels as if Whitney is carefully putting into place all the loose threads of a handstitch tapestry. . Susan's ailing grandfather has summoned former college roommate Hallie to their historic seaport town to help find his gran
As Hallie puzzles over her friend's fate, at the same time contending with suspicious relatives, it feels as if Whitney is carefully putting into place all the loose threads of a handstitch tapestry. . Susan's ailing grandfather has summoned former college roommate Hallie to their historic seaport town to help find his granddaughter, who has disappeared mysteriously from her bedroom. Chitty, Narragansett, R.I.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal The best-selling author of romantic suspense has a magical way with words, whether with a book's title, location, or colorful blend of character names. In her newest work, a missing granddaughter named Susan is the only shadow on a canvas of vibrant personalities like Mrs. Orion and Captain Nicholas. What matters here are the characters' wonderfully wrought temperatments?no sinners, no saints, but ultimately lots of forgiveness?and the subtle, little glimpses of fear that keep readers looking for answers right up to the satisfying conclusion. SuitablFor example, we can allow students to choose their own spelling words based on their individual needs. The development of the relationship is handled well, and is believable to a modern audience. Such characters as "angel of the house" Adèle Ratignolle and the stuffy Leonce (who sees Edna as his personal property and expects her to obey) are examples of the usual society of the time, yet Leonce is a fully realized character who loves -- but can never understand -- his wife.Perhaps the biggest problem is that Edna herself is at times rather thin as a character. I mean, I must say that as this series progresses, so does the author, in her ability to keep the reader enthralled. This is not the author's fault, but I do think the editor was not up to the task. He was subjected to years of therapies while his health continued to decline. 213-221) and the short essay “The Crime of Creating Ignorance” (pp. It's this year's All-State Orchestra audition music, and since I already bought it from here, I didn't have to wander around trying to find a copy like everyone else. I understand that possibility, but come on everyone, would Spock be that cold blooded about taking a life? Not the Spock we know. This book concentratAnd as Hallie is lured deeper into a mystery nestled in a quagmire of bitterness, dark betrayal, and subtle menace, she becomes certain of one thing: this sunny, seaside paradise harbors dangerous and profoundly shattering secrets.. Shining with intrigue, allure, and passionate suspense, Amethyst Dreams is Phyllis Whitney at her most spectacular--a story bejeweled with hypnotic prose and spellbinding secrets. Seeking shelter from her own broken dreams, Hallie Knight answers a cryptic plea for help from Nicholas Trench, the grandfather of her dearest friend. Susan mysteriously disappeared from home one night off North Carolina's historical Topsail Island--and Hallie is Nick's last hope of finding her.But surrounding Nick is a family as headstrong as they are suspicious--for at the heart of the matter is a vast inheritance
- Title : Amethyst Dreams
- Author : Phyllis A. Whitney
- Rating : 4.75 (855 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-5-16
- Format : Mass Market Paperback
- Pages : 304 Pages
- Asin : 0449226182
- Language : English
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