First published 2000
Cassia Fallon receives shocking news after seven years of marriage to her doctor husband Edward. Her godmother has died and left her an enormous fortune. At first, Cassia wants to handle the windfall responsibly and maintain her comfortable life. But the money changes everything. She gains confidence she never had before. She returns to her abandoned medical career. She stops managing every household detail. She reconnects with people from her past. Edward watches with growing anger as his wife transforms before his eyes. Then disturbing questions surface about the inheritance. A random conversation makes Cassia wonder where the money actually came from. She begins investigating the true source of her legacy. The wealth that seemed like a blessing now feels like something more dangerous. The fortune has become a force that controls her choices, and Cassia discovers she cannot escape its influence even when she wants to.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: transformation, unreliable-narrator
Setting: France
Period: 21st-century
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