Every family has secrets -- some more then others. It becomes
rather obvious that Julia DeMarco's entire life has been
submerged in secrecy. At the start it appears rather
innocuous. While shopping for the perfect wedding site Julia
comes upon a photo that is part of an exhibit of the
photographic works of a Charles Manning. She is drawn to
this one particular shot because the subject of the photo
appears to be her as a young child. But it was taken outside
a Russian orphanage. As far as Julia knows she has never
been in Russia and she is definitely not an orphan.
Fatherless, yes, but she has lived with her mother Sarah all
her life. And once Sarah married Gino DeMarco, Julia became
part of a huge loving Italian family. The only thing setting
her apart from this gregarious group is that she is blonde
and blue eyed but she probably takes after her biological
father. The DeMarco's are still recovering from Sarah's
recent death and the discovery of this photo seems to put it
on a further tailspin. Her interest in the photo and her
desire to research the subject are questioned by her fiancé
Michael and her sister Liz who just can't understand why it
seems so important to her. Her research in the photo brings
her to the photographer's son, Alex. And this is where the
fun begins. The photo opens up the proverbial can of worms
and once opened it leads to a web of secrecy that started
over 25 years ago. As Alex and Julia uncover answers to one
question they discover another even more ominous secret that
seems to offer leads they are uneasy to follow.
Run, don't walk and get this book. I am purposely being
rather secretive in my summary of this book because it would
be a crime to give away any important facts. Freethy has
done a masterful job with this suspense novel. The reader is
immediately drawn into the lives of the DeMarco and Manning
families which are inexplicably and seemingly innocently
connected. As you join Julia and Alex on their quest for the
truth you realize that this is a very complex story with a
myriad of twists and turns. Each new truth will leave you
breathless and wanting for more. You will not be able to put
this book down once you start reading it. Kudos to Barbara
Freethy on a realistic and hauntingly well done suspense,
intrigue and romance novel all rolled up in one. When you
suggest this book to a friend, and you will, just remember --
don't say a word -- about the ending.
While preparing for her wedding, Julia DeMarco comes across
a famous photograph of a little girl in front of a Russian
orphanage-and sees her own eyes staring back at her. But
Julia is not an orphan, nor was she adopted. She knows where
she comes from-or does she? Suddenly, the people she has
loved and trusted are tainted by suspicion. The one person
who is willing to help her is reckless photographer Alex
Manning, who will journey with her toward the dangerous
truth-while trying to hide a secret of his own.
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