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Woman without a past / Phyllis A. Whitney.
Successful young mystery novelist Molly Hunt, raised by adoptive parents on Long Island, is stunned when a chance encounter leads to a startling revelation. She journeys south to solve the puzzle of her beginnings.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385419888
- ISBN: 0385419880 (large print)
- ISBN: 9780385417846
- ISBN: 0385417845
- Physical Description: ix, 302 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, c1991.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult |
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| Subject: | Adopted children > Fiction. Kidnapping > South Carolina > Charleston > Fiction. Twins > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Mentally ill women > Fiction. Charleston (S.C.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological thrillers. Romantic suspense fiction. |
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- 3 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vanderhoof Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderhoof Public Library | AF WHI (Text) | 35193000205726 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Pouce Coupe Public Library | F WHI (Text) | 35333000140560 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | PB WHI (Text)
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33923003367319 | Mystery | Not holdable | Claimed Returned | 2015-07-02 |
| Stewart Public Library | F WHI (Text) | 32238000156735 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 1992 May #2
One of the smoothest suspense novels yet from the prolific Whitney, this Literary Guild main selection and four-week PW hardcover bestseller features a mystery writer who learns she has a long-lost twin. (June) Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 1991 April #4
In one of her smoothest suspense novels, the prolific Whitney ( The Singing Stones ) combines a dynamic, likable heroine with eccentric characters, romantic entanglements, family ghosts and a charming setting. When mystery writer Molly Hunt drops off her latest manuscript, she walks into the most important mystery of her life. In her publisher's office, she meets Charles Landry of Charleston, S.C., whose fiancee, he claims, is Molly's long-lost twin. He tells the story of Molly's kidnapping from the Mountfort family mansion, then invites her to Charleston to meet the rest of the clan: Valerie, the emotionally imbalanced mother who has never recovered from the loss of her favorite child; Amelia, the insecure, second-best twin; Porter Phelps, Valerie's cousin and the Mountfort patriarch. Porter's wife, Honoria, a psychic, still hunts for details about a lover's drowning years ago and about the sudden death of Molly's father, Simon. A letter left to Molly indicates that Simon was keeping a dangerous family secret. Are the Mountfort tragedies safely in the past, or is Molly in grave danger? Dramatic revelations, help from unexpected quarters and Molly's need to resolve her identity drive the novel to a satisfying conclusion. (June) Copyright 1991 Cahners Business Information. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 1991 December
YA-- Startled to learn that she may have been stolen as a baby prior to her adoption by the parents who raised her, author Molly Hunt flies to Charleston, SC, to meet her twin sister. Once there she seeks to unravel the mystery about her theft, learns that she will inherit the family estate, and struggles to cope with strange pranks and the death of a cousin. Whitney continues to use channeling to heighten interest, but it is not as strong here as in Rainbow in the Mist (Doubleday, 1989). The characters of Molly and her twin, Amelia, are particularly well drawn as one can contrast their similarities and their differences. Whitney's background research is obvious in this aspect of the story and in the flavor of old Charleston and its tradition-oriented families. This is a good, modern gothic novel sure to please those hooked on the genre. --Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 1991 Cahners Business Information.
