This book hooked me right off the bat. At the beginning Caroline starts off with mentioning that her sister is missing and then proceeds to tell her back story. So I was immediately hooked but I also enjoyed Caroline's history. I thought Holt did a great job with the Caroline's narrative in that it flowed easily and kept my attention. There was a part in the middle of the book where I thought the story was slowing down and then Holt hit me with the surprise when Edith also disappeared.
I thought Caroline was a well rounded character and I loved that she was determined to find her sister. While it seems that her and Roma are not close, in times of need they are there for each other. When Caroline's husband dies, Roma invites her sister to her dig. Then when Roma disappears and Caroline puts herself in danger to find the truth.
I also enjoyed Caroline's relationship with Napier. He is portrayed as the "bad guy" by all the other characters in the book but with Caroline we get to slowly see the true Napier. I am also glad she choose Napier over Godfrey. While Godfrey wasn't a bad guy, her and Napier had passion and a connection she didn't have with Godfrey.
I did not foresee that Alice was the murderer. I honestly didn't think of any of the girls as suspects because I felt the adult characters had more motive. I really should have known better. I've seen enough episodes of Criminal Minds to know children are capable of murder. It also showed that no matter the upbringing, Alice became like her father.
This was the first novel I've read by Victoria Holt and I look forward to reading more by her. Thanks for introducing me to a wonderful author Amanda!
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