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After a near‑fatal highway incident, Joanna Flynn is haunted by nightmares of a seaside house and a woman named Caroline McKenna. She discovers that Caroline, who looks strikingly like her, died in a car accident on the same day Joanna survived. Determined to explain the dreams, Joanna travels almost three thousand miles to Oregon, where Caroline once lived. There she learns that the town’s people hold many secrets about the enigmatic woman, and that uncovering the truth could endanger Joanna’s life. As she delves deeper into the mystery, Joanna realizes the danger she faces is real and the answers she seeks might bring more than just clarity.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Kay Hooper
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