Her dark lies6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Then it might give you pause, as it did Claire, the main character. Set on a privately owned island off Italy’s coast, it’s the kind of place dreams are made of, unless it’s filled with dead bodies. The setting had me dreaming of one day being able to travel again. Ellison is a macabre tale that kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end. Then a raging storm descends, the power goes out-and the real terror begins… And one troubling shadow hanging over Claire’s otherwise blissful relationship-the strange mystery surrounding Jack’s first wife. There are other, newer disturbances, too. In the majestic cliff-top villa owned by the wealthy Compton family, up-and-coming artist Claire Hunter will marry handsome, charming Jack Compton, surrounded by close family, intimate friends…and a host of dark secrets.įrom the moment Claire sets foot on the island, something seems amiss. Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. Ellison’s breathtaking new novel invites you to a wedding none will forget-and some won’t survive. Fast-paced and brilliantly unpredictable, J.T. ![]()
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