Shadow Garden
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- ¥850
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A wealthy woman suspects something is off about the luxurious complex she lives in . . . and she is right, in this riveting domestic-suspense novel from international bestselling author Alexandra Burt.
Donna Pryor lives in the lap of luxury. She spends her days in a beautifully appointed condo. Her every whim is catered to by a dedicated staff, and she does not want for anything.
Except for news of her adult daughter.
Or an ex-husband who takes her calls.
Donna knows something is wrong, but she can't quite put her finger on it. As her life of privilege starts to feel more and more like a prison, the facade she has depended on begins to crumble. Somewhere in the ruins is the truth, and the closer Donna Pryor gets to it, the more likely it is to destroy her.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Donna Pryor, the narcissistic protagonist of this intimate, often lyrical thriller from Burt (The Good Daughter), is recuperating from a fall at Florida's luxurious Shadow Garden. Memory flashes tell her that something horrible has happened. Her only certainty is that neither husband Edward, a brilliant surgeon indifferent to the world around him, nor mentally unstable daughter Penelope, who at age 29 still lives at home in the family mansion, has called or visited. That Donna's apartment contains many of her personal belongings suggests to her that Edward is trying to separate her from Penelope and is going to divorce her. Eventually, decides to leave Shadow Garden and confront Edward and Penelope. The tragedy that led to Donna's confinement slowly and devastatingly unfolds. Burt presents these severely flawed people in such a way as to win reader empathy. Fans of domestic suspense will be satisfied. This review has been updated to remove a spoiler.
