Now, in this breathless new novel, Garwood has written her most electrifying thriller to date.Īvery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. As her legion of fans can attest, she strikes the perfect balance between excitement and insight, action and heart. In the course of her career, she has mastered the art of creating characters who live and breathe in compelling, page-burning stories that never fail to surprise. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down and save Carolyn-and outmaneuver a brilliant killer who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance.When it comes to gripping novels of unrelenting suspense, Julie Garwood is in a class by herself. Under false pretenses, she is taken to an isolated retreat by a handsome stranger with a dazzling smile, suave demeanor, and the darkest of motives. Plus she persuades her niece to join her for the two weeks of luxury and decadence.īut Carolyn never makes it to Utopia. At first she is resistant, but then she figures it will be a welcome respite from the cutthroat advertising business, not to mention a networking extravaganza. But soon she will have to use every one of her skills on a case that hits painfully close to home.Īvery's workaholic aunt, Carolyn Salvetti, is certain her (hopefully soon-to-be ex-) husband sent her the gold embossed reservation to the posh Utopia Spa in the mountains of Colorado. Her razor-sharp mind and ability to gather data and decipher evidence has made Avery an expert crime analyst for the FBI. This traumatic experience propels Avery into a life of law and order. The killer was soon caught, convicted, and is currently serving a life sentence in Florida. Then, when she was ten, she saw her grandmother murdered in cold blood, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Avery Delaney has tried to put the past far behind her.
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