Returning to Golden Cove was never an option for Anahera “Ana” Rawiri… until her husband died and she met his pregnant mistress. Now Ana is back home and intends to spend time with her best friend while healing emotionally. Detective Will Gallagher is Golden Cove’s sole policeman and his own reputation took some serious hits after an incident that has left him scarred, both emotionally and physically. Unfortunately, the past appears to be rearing its ugly head as a young woman goes missing and residents are remembering eight years ago when three tourists also vanished. Is something dark lurking underneath the friendly veneer of Golden Cove?
Ahhh… what’s not to love about A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE? Multidimensional characters and an intriguing mystery set against a stunning backdrop make A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE the kind of book you want to dive into and not look up until the last page has been turned. Ana and Will both have pasts that have left them with emotional wounds, but they will have to learn to trust one another to navigate the secrets in Golden Cove. The complexity of their characters (as well as many of the secondary characters) is instrumental to the success of the story line as Nalini Singh masterfully builds the tension up slowly till trusting anyone in Golden Cove seems like a questionable decision.
Nalini Singh’s eloquent language evokes a haunting atmosphere that permeates every page of A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE. Every action, every character, every moment hints at secrets buried beneath the surface, waiting to be discovered. A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE is the kind of book to be savored, even as you don’t want it to end. I hope we see more thrillers from Nalini Singh in the future as A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE is outstanding!
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh
pivots in a new direction with her first mainstream thriller
that will be sure to keep readers on their
toes.
Anahera Rawiri left New Zealand at
twenty-one, fleeing small-town poverty and the ghosts of her
childhood with no plans to look back. But eight years later,
she returns, seeking familiarity as respite from the
shattered remains of her new life. And despite the changes
brought on by a bump in tourism—the shiny new welcome sign
at the town line and a decidedly less shiny new police
presence—Golden Cove appears much as it ever was: a small
settlement on the savage West Coast of the South Island,
populated by all the remembered faces and set against a
backdrop of lush greenery, jagged cliffs, and crashing
waves.
Detective Will Gallagher knows all about
ghosts; his own chased him out of a promising career in
Christchurch, landing him as the sole cop in a quaint town
where his most pressing concerns are petty theft and the
occasional drunk. When Golden Cove resident Miri Hinewai
goes out for a run and fails to return, Will finds himself
heading up a missing person\'s search that rapidly escalates
into an official investigation after this case is connected
with similar ones from the past. As an outsider, Will begins
to rely on Anahera\'s knowledge of the area and its
residents to help him delve into Golden Cove\'s secrets, and
to determine whether it shelters something far more
dangerous than just an unforgiving landscape.
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