Reviewed by Lynn Fowlston for Readers' Favorite

What would you do if you learned your mother is dying from cancer and she asks for her diary? This is what happens to Kerensa Mawgan; however, her mother dies before she gets a chance to explain her writings. Kerensa learns some astonishing news from the diary. She's had a quiet, sedate life with her mother in Cornwall, England and a job she has always wanted; she is a reporter and journalist. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers her mother shot and killed her father while she was pregnant. She has no other choice but to go to America and see what she can discover. Her only clue is a name: Jason Campbell. The journey leads toward danger. She is attracted to the librarian’s son, Ned Rochester, a police officer. Together they search for answers. It leads them into the midst of a viper's nest. Karensa is in more danger than she thought, and she has dragged Ned right in with her..

There is quite a cast of characters in this book, and they are a little hard to keep up with. The suspense and romance just keeps building up and keeps the reader on the edge of his seat. Will the real Jason Campbell stand up if he is alive, or is there even such a person? Who lied and who’s telling the truth?

This is not the first book I have read of Margaret Blake’s, and she has a way of drawing the reader in and getting them attuned with the characters as she brings them to life. Good romance and suspense for the average reader of this type of genre.