by Kate Wilhelm
First published 2002
Lee Donne comes from a family of brilliant minds. Her mother holds three doctorates, her father excels at economics, and her grandfather studies Shakespeare worldwide. Lee possesses perfect visual memory, recalling everything she has ever seen. This ability proves mostly worthless during four years of college, where she switches majors repeatedly without earning a degree. Without work or clear direction, Lee agrees to watch her grandfather's remote Oregon house. Strange sounds disturb her nights there. When her friend Casey visits, Lee gains courage to investigate. She discovers the noise comes from a respected young man who knew her grandfather would be absent. Lee wonders what he sought in the house. Her search for answers leads her from the Pacific Northwest to New Orleans. She uses her unusual memory to dig into her family's history. The investigation reveals secrets that reach further and prove more dangerous than Lee expected.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, secrets
Setting: Pacific Northwest, New Orleans, Oregon
Period: Contemporary
280 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books