I was fortunate enough to have won this book through a Facebook giveaway.
Beth Rivers is an author who writes under the pen name Elizabeth Fairchild. She finds herself on a plane to a very remote spot in Alaska, that of Benedict, after suffering an ordeal at the hands of the “bad guy” in this story. While on her way to Benedict, one of the local residents, Linda Rafferty, ends up dead. The people of Benedict learn to trust folks because it is a matter of survival in some cases. Beth booked her room at the Benedict House, what she thought was a hotel, but turned out to be a halfway house for parolees flown in from Anchorage. Of course, staying at the “House,” Beth is automatically assumed to be another parolee. Only one person in Benedict knows her true identity and keeps it to himself. Beth finds herself taking over the local paper, Petition, and finds that her author curiosity lends her to helping with Linda’s death which is not as it seems. There are more stories wrapped up in this tale while Beth wrestles with her own memories of what really happened to her and no one seems to be who they say they are.
This is an entertaining read and realistic, to the point where one might find themselves thinking that Benedict, Alaska, may just be the place to “escape” to … it is remote and no one really knows one another, but the residents do know who they can trust. I believe this is going to be a series, but certainly can be read as a standalone, though it may leave one with questions as it ends with the assuredness that there will be more adventures for Beth.
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