Erica Spindler

Alexandra Clarkson is suddenly haunted by frightening images of anonymous hooded people and a baby without a face. Daniel Reed, a police detective, believes that newly unearthed remains are those of a baby who was abducted 25 years ago. Alex discovers that her dying mother has been keeping secrets, and that Alex’s whole life might have been an illusion; then she finds out that she has a connection, not merely to Daniel Reed but also to the baby who disappeared all those years ago. All that in about 40 pages. Soon after, Spindler asks us to accept that Alex has entirely wiped from her memory a member of her own family, forgotten he ever existed. Despite its unnecessarily truncated opening (which makes its revelations seem silly, not suspenseful), and its general air of implausibility, the book does have some effective moments, and its story of family secrets and murder is not without interest. Still, this one is best recommended only to Spindler’s fans.

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