Heather se věnuje psaní napínavých příběhů, které se často noří do hlubin lidské psychiky a morálky. Její díla jsou známá pro svou promyšlenou zápletku a atmosférický styl, který čtenáře vtáhne do děje. Autorka zkoumá složité vztahy mezi postavami a témata viny, tajemství a hledání pravdy. Její próza je precizní a evokativní, což z ní činí významnou současnou autorku.
A body burns in the desert... Does the boy who found it know more than it seems? A compelling and indelible story set in small town America that examines the burden of guilt, the bitter price of forgiveness and the debts we owe our dead, both recent and distant....
The story unfolds with the mysterious disappearance of six-year-old Emily Evans in 1935 from a secluded Minnesota lake. Decades later, her sister Lucy, the last surviving family member, reflects on that tragic summer in a notebook before her death. She bequeaths the lake house and her poignant memories to her grandniece, Justine, who may hold the key to uncovering the family's past. Themes of loss, memory, and the enduring impact of unresolved mysteries are central to this narrative.
A stunning novel that examines the price of loyalty, the burden of regret, the meaning of salvation, and the sacrifices we make for those we love, told in the voices of two unforgettable women linked by a decades-old family mystery at a picturesque lake house....