The Book Gourmet

Lara has finally started enjoying her widowhood (who wouldn’t after the marriage she had), when news comes that her husband is still alive. But the man she takes under her roof is completely different from the man she married. Though he looks the same, his behavior, his obvious changes make him appear a stranger…This is one of my favorite LK stories out there. A nice dose of mystery interspersed with the (budding) romance, with danger looming at the horizon. A great story, nicely paced, with wonderful characters, good tension and great intrigue, offering a little twist on the “old married couple getting reacquainted after a long absence” theme.Though it was rather predictable (no real mystery involving “the stranger”) it would still get a 5 star rating if it weren’t for the constant “bane of my reading existence” – the dreaded heroine. I just couldn’t stand Lara, though she did come around as the story progressed. I know she had her reasons for being so “uptight”, but her husband sure deserved better.And I have to say I absolutely loved the epilogue. Brief, to the point and sweet.