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Book Review of Past Regret

Past Regret
Past Regret
Author: Marian Babson
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
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Not quite a tea cozy mystery, this deals with someone who has blotted out her past because she was involved in something to horrible to remember. But a good read for a rainy afternoon. Babson does a nice job of throwing out red herrings, too.

From back cover: Through the mists of London's waterfront a young woman staggers, unable to remember who she is or how she got here. Across the Atlantic a career housewife boards an airplane, certain that her child is in trouble. For both Delia Sawyer and her daughter, Connie, a college year abroad in London has become a season in hell. Traumatized by a mysterious event, Connie is adrift, making up each step as she goes along, guarding a fat, blood stained roll of money in her pocket. Delia, having left behind an unfaithful husband, finds an indifferent school administration, a list of similarly missing students, two overly helpful men, and a maze of clues and contradictions.
What happened to Connie Sawyer? Determined to find out, Delia cannot guess the danger she is courting, that someone close by also wants to find Connie and make sure she never remembers a thing.