First published 1993
A beloved country vet tends to his animal patients, unaware of the dark history haunting a wealthy family. A ruthless lawyer defends a client accused of murder, but the truth may prove more shocking than the crime. A Southern matriarch's shocking past threatens to destroy her family's legacy. And a small-town cop must confront a brutal killer to protect the people he loves.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, 21st-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator