This mystery thriller, the first from newcomer and Nimrod House publisher Carr, involves a series of random, senseless murders of women in a quiet Virginia town. Thirty-six-year-old Mary Elizabeth Eames has a secret she wants to keep buried but can't. She knows who the murderer is from a hazy childhood memory, and the only clue she has is the urge to rub her wrist. From page one through the last chapter, Carr takes the reader on a quick-paced and easy-flowing tour of murder, suspense, and steamy romance. When the novel opens, Mary Elizabeth has been married 14 years and is thinking about having an affair; she and her husband seem worlds apart. Her husband ends up having the affair, yet by the time the novel closes he and Mary Elizabeth have cozily reconciled. Be prepared to stay up past your bedtime with this one. Recommended light reading for all fiction and mystery lovers.-- Marlene Lee, Reedsport Branch Lib., Ore.
