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Don't trust
anyone ... So whispers Robin 's mother just moments before she dies. As this
intriguing story of suspense unfolds, seventeen-year-old Robin is forced from
her California home to live in Wisconsin with an uncle she never knew existed.
Here in her mother 's hometown, Robin meets two young men and, while unraveling
the secrets of her mother 's past, becomes involved in a treacherous plot, not
realizing the importance of untangling her own life if she is to find a
direction for her future. Feelings of betrayal and resentment burn strong.
Robin 's heart becomes torn as she tries to figure out where she belongs and
whom she can trust. Amidst an atmosphere of mystery, amongst the activities of
small town life, and while exploring an abandoned mansion, Robin not only
searches for a treasure map, but more importantly discovers the far-reaching
consequences of making the right or wrong decision.\
I was not expecting to absolutely love
this book. I started reading it because I was trying to get through a lot of
the books by homeschoolers on my Kindle. This book is one of the best suspense
I have read in a long time. The story gripped be from the opening and kept me
reading until the very end.
If you looked at a random pages from
this book, we wouldn’t understand how it could keep you on the edge of your
seat. Heckenkamp pulls you along by your emotions; twisting them and making you
feel what Robin is feeling. You understand all her uncertainty, unease, and
cannot stop reading until you reach the end of the book.
I felt like I connected with Robin,
even though we are very different. This proves the wonderful talent that this
author in creating her characters that make an emotional connection with the
reader at a deep level.
Although I am not Catholics, I appreciated
the message of faith in this book. I might not use a rosary or attended mass,
the faith themes in this story were something all Christians can agree on. Themes
of reading your bible and trusting God.
The two male characters in this story
were great. Even though I knew who was the good guy and who was only pretending
to be good, there was still a lot of tension, as Robin didn’t know. They both
added good angles to the story.
I highly recommend this story for those
who love mystery, coming-of-age tales, and well written characters.
