Christina Cardiff married prestigious Jason Cardiff, a
wealthy descendent of the Mayflower. They have a son,
Tyler, from their 16-year marriage, which has gone stale.
Turning to alcohol has not helped the situation, so
Christina decides to join a rehab clinic in Minnesota. No
sooner has she started sessions than she's informed Jason
has drowned in their pool, and she stands to inherit a
large estate.
But the nightmare is just beginning for Christina. Learning
she's become a prime suspect in Jason's murder wrecks the
sobriety she's been working so hard to achieve. Then she
finds herself drawn back into a risky relationship with Dan
Cunningham, the enigmatic laborer who may have been there
when Jason died. Will this rekindled affair be Christina's
salvation or her downfall?
Margaret Carroll has written yet another dark
thriller filled with mystery and deception. The author
delves deeply into the mind of an alcoholic and portrays
the helplessness faced in trying to overcome the addiction.
She does an excellent job of portraying Dan as a cunning
and manipulative force involved fully in the outcome of
Christina's dilemma.
Christina achieved unparalleled wealth and prestige when she
married Jason Cardiff, Wall Street wizard and Mayflower
descendant. But once the cracks in the union began to show,
even the towering privet hedges surrounding their East
Hampton estate could not contain the dark rumors.
Then everything came crashing down . . .
At an exclusive Midwest rehab center, Christina receives the
shocking news that Jason has been found dead in their
swimming pool. The discovery that she's a murder suspect
shatters her newfound sobriety and propels her back into the
dangerous arms of Daniel Cunningham ”the mysterious
blue-collar worker who may have been present the night of
Jason's death. But her rekindled affair could cost Christina
her son, her fortune, and her life” and if she cannot
conquer
her re-emergent demons, the truth and the tide will drag her
under permanently.
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