A Pair Of Adult Mysteries

A Pair Of Adult Mysteries

Ghosts Of Harvard
"She knew she could be predisposed to mental illness, she knew
this terrible potential was in her blood. And yet she had come here
and risked itself, dared it to show itself. Now it had.
Her new question was--
Happy happy happy days are here again--
Would she survive?"
As a child and teen Cady had always been overshadowed by her
genius brother, Eric, especially in their parents' eyes. Then when he
began to show symptoms of the schizophrenia he'd be diagnosed with he
eclipsed her in another way--in his greater neediness. The family
became more fragile and conflict ridden.
Still at some level Cady adored Eric and was guilt and grief
stricken when he committed suicide. Against her mother's wishes she
enrolled at Harvard, the university he was attending when he took his
life. She wants to see what clues she and her parents might have
overlooked in his final year. Is it her fault for being unable to
save him?
Cady hasn't been at Harvard long before she behind to hear
voices from various parts of Harvard's history. Could they be true
ghosts or manifestations of a time continuum overlap? Could they be
stymptoms that, under the pressures of an elite institution, a
hereditary predisposition toward mental illness is manifesting itself...
...or could something more ominous be at play? Eric had been
deeply involved in the research of a professor who did highly
classified work for the government. Perhaps not all was kosher?
Cady is trying to find clues in a coded notebook Eric left
behind. Might she learn enough to put herself in danger?

Three Perfect Liars
"What had she done? It had seemed such a perfect solution. But
by now she could see it was by no means an end. It was only the
beginning. Now she could see that her actions could strip her of
everything that was truly important."
In the south of England a huge glass office building had been
the object of controversy since its proposal. People hadn't wanted an
eyesore constructed on their waterfront by people from away (London).
It had been built despite the protests only to be torched five years
later.
The professional firm housed in the building is rife with
intrigue. A woman, Laura, high on the administrative ladder, rumored
to be sleeping with her boss, returns to work from a maternity leave
to learn that her temporary replacement has been made permanent and
given her biggest account. Mia, the replacement, is befriending and
making herself indispensable to her coworkers, hoping nobody will
figure out her real motive for getting hired. The big boss' marriage
is a lot shakier than he imagines. His seemingly tranquil wife, Janie
feels betrayed by many of his decisions. She's also heard the rumors
about Laura.
Could one of them be the arsonist?
Of you enjoy suspenseful dramas of intrigue you'll really
appreciate Heidi Perks' Three Perfect Liars.

On a purrrsonal note, I forgot to tell you about my Thanksgiving. It
was much better than I expected. Eugene and I went to Winterport
where his mother and sister live. I read while Eugene was hunting. A
little before dinner Katie and Jacob arrived from Portland. We had
great food and great conversation. We were all so happy to be
together. (Jules)
I had myself some turkey too. Tastes like chicken. (Tobago)
A great big shout goes out to our families and the joy they bring into
our lives.
Tobago and Jules Hathaway


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