Fall From Grace

Fall From Grace: A Novel by Richard North Patterson     400 pages

When a rich man dies under mysterious circumstances and in his will leaves millions of dollars to his mistress and another million to an obscure girl his son once dated, the tongues start wagging in Martha's Vineyard.   His long suffering wife whom he seemed to have little in common with kept tight lipped in her shame, though it was known long ago what a womanizer he was.    Questions arise about the state of the body and how it could have been other than an accident.  When the man's son ventures back home after several years away he begins searching for clues and finds out way more than he bargained for.   Family secrets come to light and not everyone who seems out to get something for nothing truly are.   Good book.  Well thought out plot.  The characters have many layers and like the bloom of a rose open to show more than the reader first saw.   Well done.  I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries whatever their age.