It is the time of year when the senior Keatons open their incredible home to their families for a week-long vacation. They do this every year and everyone, well almost everyone, enjoys their time spent there. This year, the excitement was no different but the events certainly were. There is one extra surprise guest this year, that of Nick’s love interest of the moment, Hannah Kane (a wannabe actress). Summer, Gabe’s wife, who is in the acting industry, recognizes her but can’t remember her last name. Hannah lies to her about the plays they were in together a couple years ago. Summer can’t figure out why Hannah has lied, so she makes it her quest to get to the bottom of things. Gabe thinks she is overreacting and has become obsessed with Hannah owing to Hannah’s success that Summer hasn’t quite attained. Death happens during this year’s summer vacation leading to stress and grief and strange things happening. Another death happens … perhaps a case of mistaken identity which leads to more stress and anxiety. All culminating in a whodunnit with the whodunnit turning out to be someone you least expect.
I found this to be a carefully crafted tale leading up to whodunnit. I was beginning to think it was this person, then I switched my thinking to maybe it’s this other person (which would have been just as fitting and unexpected), and yet I was wrong on both counts. If you’re a fan of Ms. White’s writing, I am quite certain you will find yourself spending a day with these characters, each of them bringing what is needed to this family vacation.
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