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The Author
Luanne Rice is a New York Times best selling author of 35 books.
She loves to write about nature and the sea and bases many of her
novels on her home state of Connecticut.
I had read her books before and really enjoyed them so when I picked up
The Shadow Box, I knew I'd find a good novel and I was not
disappointed. This was another of those books that I was hooked
from page one.
Basic Plot
The setting for the book is the Connecticut coast and specifically a
posh enclave called Cataount Bluff. It is an area occupied by five
luxury homes whose owners have long standing roots in the
community.
The main character in the book is Claire Beaudry Chase, an artist who
makes unusual shadow boxes. Her husband, Griffin, is a very well
connected man who is going to run for governor. One of Claire's
shadow boxes depicts a figure that could point to Griffin as a
participant in a decades old crime and could hurt his political
future.
The men of Catamont Bluff belong to a secret society called the Monday
Club. There are also other members of the small and secretive
society and they all stick together no matter what.
When Claire is attacked in her garage and left for dead the plot
unfolds. After her attacker leaves she is able to escape and hides
out for weeks while she tries to solve the crime. While she is in
hiding she discovers that another women who has worked as a decorator
for several of the families has been found dead on the same day Claire
disappeared.
Questions Claire trys to Solve
The book has lots of twists and turns and lots of questions to be
answered. Who can Claire trust?
Her husband has much of law enforcement in his pocket so she doesn't
know who to turn to and is forced to stay hidden.
Claire hears about Sallie, the other woman who died, and wonders if
that is connected to her disappearance.
Are the other members of the enclave involved? They are all
very close and all working hard to make sure Griffin is the next govenor
and able to help them in their businesses.
Are Claire's two stepsons Ford and Alexander somehow involved?
Who was her attacker? Claire feels sure it was Griffin and yet he
had on a mask and it all went so fast she isn't sure.
A Must Read Book
To find out the answers to the mystery you will need to read the
book. I am sure you will find it as intriquing as I found
it.
For more information on the Connecticut coast here is a review I
wrote about Stoningham. It includes my photos from a trip
there. Stoningham Connecticut
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