Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, an all-female boarding house in the heart of the US capital, where secrets hide behind respectable facades. But when the mysterious Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbours into an unlikely friendship. Grace's weekly attic room dinner parties and window brewed sun tea becomes a healing balm on all their troubled lives, but she hides a terrible secret of their own. And when a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst?

While this was a bit of a slow starter, it certainly had me involved right up to the end - heartily recommend it!

Caught today at Cafe130.

The characterization in this story is quite remarkable, one easily connects with each of the protagonists, embracing them. The pacing is well balanced, including the heart-throbbing action scenes and the trajectory of events is executed perfectly culminating in a satisfying conclusion. Worth reading.

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