Sunday, February 28, 2021

The Shadow Box


 The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice  352 pages

Summary from Goodreads: After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn’t know who she can trust. But her well-connected husband, Griffin—who is running for governor—is her prime suspect.


Just before the attack, Claire was preparing for an exhibit of her shadow boxes, one of which clearly accuses Griffin of a violent crime committed twenty-five years ago. If the public were to find out who her husband is, his political career would be over. Claire’s certain her husband and his powerful supporters would kill her to stop the truth from getting out.

And here's what I thought:  I really liked the fact that there was more than one viewpoint and that the story moved back and forth in time. You start with something happening right now, and then move backwards, and then go back and keep moving forward again. The past days give some nice foreshadowing to what will happen, and combined with the steady pace, I found this one to be a page turner.  I also liked the setting, which was important to the story and the characters (and sounded like a place I'd like to visit). 

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