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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Quilt Reveals Guilt

When Angie Berg suspects her husband is having an affair, it has an impact on every aspect of her life. Confiding in her boss, Angie learns Carol's husband had also been unfaithful, and it was the reason for their divorce. Carol wants to help Angie get to the truth, and she has the means to do so --- a handmade Amish quilt. Thinking her boss has gone off the deep end, Angie accepts the gift in the spirit in which it had been intended.

Later that night, still plagued with doubts, Angie figures there's no harm in throwing the quilt on the bed. What does she have to lose? What she discovers is worse than she imagined, and now Angie finds herself in mortal peril as she tries to figure out what to do next.


THE ONE WHO LIES NEXT TO YOU by Russell Coy is a chilling mystery-thriller. The office scene, with Angie and Carol discussing a work incident, is a great way to connect readers to Angie's state of mind. The conversation Angie later has with Ryan is some great foreshadowing, but nothing prepared me for the horrific secret he has been hiding. While there are a few cringe moments, such as Angie watching the video with Ryan RIGHT NEXT TO HER, the ending is fairly satisfying.

I wouldn't mind reading another quilt story by the author.

As always,
AstraDaemon

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