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As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s atmospheric new novel.
With the Great War finally behind them, many Americans flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on Biscayne Bay, they become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. Anna and Robert appear to have it all, but in a town like Miami, appearances can be deceiving, and one scandal can change everything.
Years later following the tragic death of her parents in Havana, Carmen Acosta journeys to Marbrisa, the grand home of her estranged older sister, Carolina, and her husband, Asher Wyatt. On the surface, the gilded estate looks like paradise, but Carmen quickly learns that nothing at Marbrisa is as it seems. The house has a treacherous legacy, and Carmen’s own life is soon in jeopardy . . . unless she can unravel the secrets buried beneath the mansion’s facade and stop history from repeating itself.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593825570
- File size: 254343 KB
- Duration: 08:49:52
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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September 1, 2024
Atmosphere is everything in Cleeton's (The Cuban Heiress) latest lavish historical fiction mystery. Two parallel narratives intertwine across decades. Following the Great War, Anna Barnes and her wealthy husband, Robert, move into the newly built, palatial mansion Marbrisa and try to settle into Miami society. Then, a mysterious death during their housewarming party upends their carefully planned life. Decades later, on the eve of World War II, Carmen Acosta, her sister Carolina, and her brother-in-law Asher Wyatt seek a new home at Marbrisa, where ghosts seem to lurk around every corner. Cleeton excels at describing the ostentatious estate, making the house a character in its own right. History seems to repeat itself in the lives of Anna, Carolina, and Carmen, although the elegance of Cleeton's puzzle is marred by the novel's slow pace and lack of palpable tension. Additionally, the final reveal is so out of the blue that it confuses rather than satisfies. Narrators Caroline Hewitt as Anna and Frankie Corzo as Carmen bring emotion and depth to the characters, but some listeners may struggle to distinguish between the two. VERDICT Despite a few missteps, this novel may appeal to Cleeton's fans and those seeking suspenseful historical fiction.--Zoey Colglazier
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