The past and present collide in Chase's (
Black Rabbit Hall) latest. Fifteen-year-old Margot and her three sisters spend the summer of 1959 at Applecote Manor, the sprawling country home belonging to their aunt and uncle. The girls' cousin, Audrey, vanished from Applecote five years before, devastating her parents. Under the watchful eyes of her aunt and uncle, Margot immerses herself in Audrey's life at Applecote and the secrets surrounding her disappearance. What Margot uncovers that summer will haunt her for decades. Now, Applecote is the new home of Jesse, her husband, and their daughters. The couple see the manor as an opportunity to leave behind their busy lives in London and as a fresh start for Jesse's teenage stepdaughter, Bella. As they settle into the house and their new country life, Jesse and Bella each begin to piece together Audrey's story.
VERDICT Applecote's shabby glamour and dark atmosphere make for an electric setting for this tale of domestic suspense. Recommended for readers of Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, Megan Abbott, and Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides. [See Prepub Alert, 2/13/17; a July LibraryReads pick.]
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