Quiet as the Grave

Four Seasons in Firefly Glen #5

by Kathleen O'Brien

WHEN DESIRES BECOME DANGEROUS, LOVE CAN BE DEADLY

Whispers of foul play circulate through an upscale community when beautiful Justine Milner disappears. But only when her body is discovered more than two years later is her ex-husband, Michael Frome, accused of murder.

Portrait artist Suzie Strickland learned firsthand how manipulative and cruel Justine could be when they were rivals for Mike's affection in high school. She believes in Mike's innocence and suspects she's found a chilling link to a darker side of Justine's privileged life. How deep was her involvement with a mysterious group called The Mulligan Club and their seductive, dangerous games? The answers may come too late. Because the truth about what happened to Justine is proving just as deadly as the secrets she kept....

Genres: Romantic Suspense

368 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Since the day Harlequin bought her first novel, Kathleen has published more than 30 titles with them- everything from hot, sexy contemporaries to dark, brooding suspense. Read in more than 30 countries and 29 languages, she's a five-time finalist for the prestigious RWA RITA Award, a winner of the Maggie Award, and a three-time finalist for Romantic Times' Reviewer's Choice.

Kathleen comes from a family of writers, poets, and journalists- though she may be the one shameless romantic in the bunch. A true Cancer, she values home and family above everything and wouldn't dream of ditching a single friend, memory, gift, or love letter. Consequently, her office is a mess, full of books, colored cut glass, photo albums, Madame Alexander dolls, and a cockatiel who whistles the theme from "The X Files." She is addicted to Mozart and Elvis, Dancing With the Stars, Dorothy Dunnett novels, and sugar-free Popsicles.

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

An easy read - I would have given it three stars if there hadn't been a couple of major plot holes that I couldn't overlook, e.g., the missing woman's father had the lake dragged and the pool "jackhammered" but never bothered to check the garden????!! (I don't know if that qualifies as a spoiler or not, since her body is found pretty early on.)

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a real page turner. Romantic Suspense is not the usual genre for Ms. O'Brien, which is rather a shame for she's so very good at creating the right amount of intrigue and tension while still building a heart warming romance. The dark secrets of the past slowly reveal a tangled web of horror and exploitation. Mike and Suzie make a great team and their journey to HEA was a page turning pleasure.

[Mareli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, not bad at all but it misses that wonderful Firefly Glen atmosphere. This book is dark, a murder, a huge dirty secret, it's a bit tainted by real world.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great suspence read.