Ginette B. (Niteowl7) reviewed on 7/16/2006 + 242 more book reviews

Once upon a time there were 2 brothers who were very close. Cal, 5 years older than Billy, always felt protective towards his younger brother as they were growing up. Then a stranger, Dora, came into town, seemingly out of nowhere. All she carried on her was a small suitcase of clothing. Billy fell in love with Dora and she came to work for him at the newspaper. The problem was that Cal also fell in love with her later on. This leads to tragedy. Dora also has a secret past which affects both boys though they have no idea about the nature of the secrets. In the end, Dora's secrets are brought to light. Cook's book, even from the beginning, has an ominous, dark tone to it. As tragic as the ending is, it is one of the very few possible given the characters of the 3 main players (Cal, Billy, Dora). I couldn't put the book down.

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