This title was so unlike anything else that I've read by Nalini Singh, it's hard to believe she wrote it! It's oh so gothic: an isolated huge country manor complete with burnt out wing and creepy family history. The insanity and suicide of Beatrice nine years before still haunting this group of close friends.
The seven friends arrive for a vacation in Darceline & Beatrice's family home, with Luna, our narrator, mourning Beatrice and believing with all her being that there should have been eight. They have Aaron's new wife Grace as their eighth member but that can never replace the missing one. But Luna has her failing vision to deal with—blindness seems to be her ultimate future, a scary proposition for a dedicated photographer. Still, Luna is the first to see a pattern when weird things start to happen to the group. Paintings defaced, accidents injuring people, drugs slipped into drinks…. And then the weather changes, bringing snow and freezing temperatures. The road is closed and mobile phones are basically useless. Will they get out alive?
The whole set-up had distinctly And Then There Were None vibes. A house full of people being struck down one by one with no access to help. Everyone getting more and more paranoid as the situation deteriorates. I will admit that I had half-assed guessed what was happening, but I only made it part way to the answer. The last several chapters were very tense, forcing me to take frequent reading breaks. I wasn't sure about Singh's thriller writing abilities, but I have been convinced. Yes, I would read another.
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