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Title: Nice blend of historical speculation and romantic suspense
Review: The author traverses nimbly between the known facts of a famous murder case, speculation on the lives of the principles, and a tense summer vacation which sets the stage for an unraveling marriage. While Shreve occasionally overreaches, and her theory of the unsolved murder is somewhat irritating, the rich texture of her writing compensates for these shortcomings. Recommended
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