Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest novel by Mary Dixie Carter, with the audiobook beautifully narrated by Helen Laser. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Marguerite Gray is a lifestyle icon known for her gardens as well being the muse behind the famous Serge Kuhnert painting, Marguerite by the Lake. She lives with her husband, Geoffrey, on the famed Rosecliff grounds. Phoenix is the gardener on the estate and works hard to craft the landscape that is so important to Marguerite’s brand. The night of the launch party for Marguerite’s latest book, Phoenix spots a falling tree and saves Geoffrey, and an affair soon begins. Then Marguerite falls to her death from the same point where she posed for the famous painting.
Helen Laser did a great job narrating this intriguing story of obsession, jealousy, mental illness, with a touch of the supernatural. After Phoenix gets the life she thinks she wants and deserves, it’s still not enough for her – a good reminder to be careful what you wish for. There were a lot of relationship drama here and you could cut the tension with a knife. I liked the gardening aspect to the story and that ending was perfect, though it did leave some threads to the reader’s imagination.
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