This debut novel is very impressive for both its characterizations and suspenseful plot. When an adolescent girl, Karen Miller, is patiently "groomed" by a sophisticated pedophile, and then transported across the country, her death is assumed based on evidence planted by the pedophile. She leaves behind an abusive father, a concerned mother and a devastated younger sister. Years later, she has become Gisele, the pampered "daughter" of the wealthy French socialite, Tristan, and she is married with a daughter. There are mysteries within mysteries in this book that include a tragic death, the appearance of former family members and forays into the art world by people who are not always what they seem. The cleverly appropriate title is a gateway into an absorbing novel.
All I can say is, "Wow"! This story was well written, the characters were well developed and it had more twists and turns than the Great Wall of China! I absolutely recommend it!
Tough subject well done with a really surprise ending.Hard to put down
