Nicole A. Cooke – Library Journal: While a young, pregnant graduate student, Nell Jarreau witnessed her boyfriend's murder, helping convict and send the accused, Alvin Dupree, to prison for life. Nell then had her baby, married the lead detective on her case, and built an idyllic life. Fast-forward 20 years, and the incarcerated Dupree has been released from prison because new videotaped evidence suggests he was not at the scene of the crime and could not have shot and killed Nell's boyfriend. Devastated and confused, Nell begins grappling with her "mistake," her daughter's disturbing behavior, her now chief of police husband's outright refusal to investigate the new developments, and other strange events that begin to occur. Abrahams's characters are extremely well rendered and quite fascinating, as are all of the plot's twists and turns. In addition to crafting a captivating and swiftly moving story replete with intriguing characters, the Edgar-nominated Abrahams (Nerve Damage) provides wonderful locales in both Louisiana and the Caribbean. Highly recommended for mystery/suspense/thriller and general fiction collections.