After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn't know who she can trust. But her well-connected husband, Griffin-who is running for governor-is her prime suspect.
Just before the attack, Claire was preparing for an exhibit of her shadow boxes, one of which clearly accuses Griffin of a violent crime committed twenty-five years ago. If the public were to find out who her husband is, his political career would be over. Claire's certain her husband and his powerful supporters would kill her to stop the truth from getting out.
When one of Claire's acquaintances is murdered, the authorities suspect the homicide is linked to the attack on Claire. As the dual investigations unfold, Claire must decide how much she's willing to lose to take down her husband and the corrupt group of elites who will do anything to protect Griffin's interests and their own.
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I died, and I relive my death hourly. THE ATTACK, 1 - CLAIRE
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(Thomas & Mercer, 1 February 2021, ebook, 367 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle, #AmazonFirstReads)
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I thought this was a great book and I will check out more of the author's work. I enjoyed the way there are multiple first person narrators and the chapters bounce around between them. This is a structure I really enjoy in books, different POV's which encourage you to read on until all the clues and different thread's start to make some kind of sense. I loved the idea of Claire's art, shadow boxes filled with objects such as seashells which are open to interpretation. I thought Claire was foolish, tipping off her powerful husband that she believed he was a killer. What did she expect him to do? This is the kind of book that keeps you turning pages because you need to find out what the hell is going on.
