By Deborah Lawrenson
Set within the lush geographical region of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson’s The Lantern is an atmospheric smooth gothic story of affection, suspicion, and homicide, within the culture of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. Drawn to a prosperous older guy, Eve embarks on a whirlwind romance that quickly bargains a brand new existence and a brand new home—Les Genévriers, an enthralling hamlet amid the aromatic lavender fields of Provence. yet Eve reveals it most unlikely to disregard the mysteries that hang-out either her lover and the run-down outdated condominium. The extra reluctant Dom is to inform her approximately his prior, the extra she is interested in it—and to the mysterious disappearance of his appealing ex-wife. An evocative story of romantic and mental suspense, The Lantern masterfully melds previous and current, secrets and techniques and lies, appearances and disappearances—along with our age-old worry of the darkish.
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