Lilia Hughes: All The Signs, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Cordelia is the epitome of charm and grace-so everyone thinks-but her daughter knows better.

A panicked phone call lures Darcy to the last place she and her husband, Miles, want to spend a summer: her mother's secluded estate in the Scottish countryside. They arrive to find Cordelia playing the doting wife to John, a man half her age, and gracious hostess to a trio of polite but strange guests. Between fighting her way through dissociation and garden parties, Darcy begins to sense something deeply sinister is at play within the walls of Bramblethorn.

A locked basement, hidden artifacts from her past, and resurfacing memories of a man Cordelia refuses to answer questions about-Darcy isn't sure which web of lies to untangle first. Paranoia is quick to take root between the gothic gardens, winding hedge maze, and shadowy corners of the estate that seems to be alive with secrets, and Darcy feels like she can't trust anyone, even her own memories.

With each passing day, Darcy grows more certain that the truth about her childhood has been deliberately buried. Darcy knows that only her Mother holds the whole truth, but begins to wonder if she can gather enough pieces from everyone around her, to complete the puzzle herself. But choosing the right allies comes with a price. Plagued by evasive answers, fearful tension, and whispers of control, Darcy has to wonder if her mother is truly a victim, or if it's John who is in danger.

As she slowly unravels the secrets of the woman who raised her, Darcy must confront the terrifying reality that a mother's love knows no bounds...but neither do her lies.