A Field of Darkness
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3.9 • 55 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Madeline Dare isn't your average detective and drawn by the desire to clear her cousin's name, she uncovers a startling web of intrigue and family secrets that could prove even more deadly.
Born into a blue-blood family, she followed her heart to marry ruggedly handsome Dean, a farmboy-genius investor who's as far from high society as humanly possible. Now Maddie's stuck in the post-industrial wasteland of Syracuse, New York, while her husband spends weeks on the road perfecting the railway equipment innovation that might be their only chance to escape. She can handle churning out lightweight features for the local paper--it's the Dean-less nights in their dingy, WASP-castoff-crammed apartment that Maddie can't stomach. Obsession trumps angst when a set of long-buried dog tags link her favorite cousin to the scene of a vicious double homicide.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Read's impressive debut stars the unusual Madeline Dare, a jumble of contradictions who comes from an old-money Long Island family but is married to Dean, a railroad worker, in Syracuse, N.Y., which our heroine likens in a moment of exasperation to "some mental dust bowl." Dean's job requires frequent travel, while Madeline writes fluff features for the local newspaper. Nothing in her background prepares her for trying to solve the bizarre 20-year-old murder of two young women, a crime that her cousin, Lapthorne Townsend, might have been involved in. Read writes with verve and passion as Madeline sets out to clear her cousin's name, an effort that develops into a much larger, life-changing struggle. Some readers may find Madeline's volatile character less than credible, but the fine supporting cast notably husband Dean and flaky, flamboyant friend Ellis consistently delights. The author's sharp social commentary on everything from the idle rich to the environment adds to the pleasure. 5-city author tour.
Customer Reviews
It's a decent book!
Has a nice surprise towards the end. The book keeps you thinking in this "whodunit!"
Field of Darkness
Captivating. Read paints amazing pictures with words across the canvas of a compelling story.