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Fiction. Mystery. HTML: Recover from the death of her son and the end of her marriage, Kelsey Stewart goes to stay with her aunt at her seaside inn in Carmel, California, looking only for retreat. But a local emergency unexpectedly brings Kelsey's troubled heart back to life again. When a young boy falls from one of the sea cliffs, Kelsey, a therapist specializing in brain-damaged children, is recruited to help rehabilitated Jody. Kelsey finds herself developing feelings for the boy as well as his mysterious father. But as her involvement with Jody and his family deepens, an astonishing mystery unfolds, leading Kelsey to suspect that the boy's anguished condition is not solely due to his accident. It is a mystery that hints at the occult, a mystery of dangerous evil that could ultimately free Kelsey to love with all her heart�??or else destroy her forever.… (more)
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An evil woman was definitely murdered and her murder hasn't been solved. Does
Kelsey's specialty is helping brain-damaged children. Young Jody Hammond needs her, but she has to fight his fatalistic father, Tyler Hammond, to get the chance. Quite a bit of the book is taken up with the boy's treatment. The reason for that is explained in an author's note at the end. Through it all we get to learn more about Jody's family, especially Ruth Langford Hammond's family. Ruth appears to have given up. Her mother, widowed Dora Langford, is fiercely protective of Ruth. Denis, Ruth's elder brother, is a kind and gentle man who loves his sister and nephew -- and is none too fond of Tyler. Dora, Ruth, and Denis suffered from the late, overbearing General Langford. If nothing can be done to heal the emotional scars the General left on his wife and children, he may also poison the life of the grandson he didn't live to see.
Kelsey's allies are Ginnie Soong, an old college friend of Ruth who is Jody's day nurse, Hana, the Hammond's maid, and Tyler's adoptive mother, the vibrant (and reluctantly psychic) Marisa Marsh.
The book passed so quickly that I was surprised to realize how little was left when the BIG, DARK SECRETS were about to come out. One was easy to guess. I missed the other one.
The descriptions of Carmel-By-The-Sea, California were lovely and added to my enjoyment of this book.
A compassionate woman haunted by her past. A mysterious man who leads her to love. And the dangerous secret that is stronger than both of them.
Kelsey Stewart is not thinking of love or adventure when she visits her aunt at