About This Book
Goodwin's prose is sharp and descriptive, invoking vivid word pictures... a strong undercurrent of tension and horror. - Kirkus ReviewsWhen her boss is suddenly found murdered, Sarah Rose Trainor becomes the prime suspect.In the beautiful seaside town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, in a dilapidated greenhouse called Paradise, two women suffering difficult and psychologically abusive marriages find and nurture each other. Dreamy and pleasantly drugged, Jamie Goddard runs the business with her volatile husband, Ruli. Sarah Rose Trainor, a struggling writer, arrives looking for meaningful work that will give her a respite from her own strained home life. While not exactly friends, Jamie and Sarah Rose find themselves growing stronger from their daily contact. Against the gorgeous backdrop of an elegant, but half-ruined greenhouse, filled with seasonal flowers and lush plants, in a small town full of gardeners, the two women grow closer. Events intensify and heat up with the summer until Ruli is mysteriously murdered and Sarah Rose becomes the prime suspect. Once again, author Patricia Goodwin has created a powerful and shocking portrait of the secrets concealed by the seemingly idyllic and serene world of Marblehead. For more information on the author, please visit patriciagoodwin.com.
