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Riptide

Riptide, October 2009
by Margaret Carroll

Avon
Featuring: Christina Cardiff; Dan Cunningham
384 pages
ISBN: 0061652776
EAN: 9780061652776
Paperback
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"Another dark thriller filled with mystery and deceit from this talented author."

Fresh Fiction Review

Riptide
Margaret Carroll

Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted October 22, 2009

Romance Suspense

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.

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SUMMARY

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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