By Deborah Lawrenson
Set within the lush nation-state of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson’s The Lantern is an atmospheric glossy 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 deals a brand new existence and a brand new home—Les Genévriers, an enthralling hamlet amid the aromatic lavender fields of Provence. yet Eve unearths it very unlikely to disregard the mysteries that hang-out either her lover and the run-down outdated condominium.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 earlier, the extra she is attracted to it—and to the mysterious disappearance of his attractive 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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