Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens until a student enters the local high school with an arsenal of guns and starts shooting, changing the lives of everyone inside and out. The daughter of the judge sitting on the case is the states best witness but she cant remember what happened in front of her own eyes. Or can she?
Carol Goodman's latest literary thriller showcases her exceptional talent for crafting intricate and poignant narratives. With a blend of artistry and detail, this novel promises to engage readers through its compelling plot and rich character development, solidifying her reputation as a master storyteller.
A Hollywood, pour le tournage dune grande série télévisée, du genre Dynastie ou Dallas, hommes et femmes luttent avec acharnement afin d'appartenir à la prestigieuse équipe du producteur Mel Wechsler. Il engage finalement : Sabina Quarles, qui, jà quarante-cinq ans, atteint le sommet de sa carrière ; Jane Adam, jusqu'ici elle n'a pas fait grand-chose mais Mel a été séduit par sa personnalité ; Gabby Smith, jeune, jolie, pleine de talent ; Bill Warwick, bien décidé cette fois à saisir la chance de sa vie, et, enfin, Zack Taylor, le premier rôle masculin, une star. Tout semble aller pour le mieux. En apparence du moins, car chaque existence a ses secrets...Et soudain le drame éclate, qui force les destins à se révéler.
June's first husband was killed in a car crash eighteen years ago. Against all the odds, her daughter was uninjured - and, in another miracle, June found love again with the policeman who rescued them. Six years later they were a happy family, June pregnant with their own child. Now June's second daughter is twelve, and dying without the new heart she so urgently needs. And her first daughter, along with her husband, is dead, killed by Shay Bourne, an itinerant workman they welcomed into their home. The crime was so heinous that Shay has been given the death penalty - for the first time in 69 years in New Hampshire. Shay is going to die, and he is looking for redemption. He wants to give June's daughter his heart . . .