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Dark Room by Andrea Kane

Dark Room

by Andrea Kane

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  • Mar 2007, 368 pages
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Seventeen years ago, Morgan Winter was traumatized by the discovery of her parents' brutally murdered bodies in a Brooklyn basement on Christmas Eve. Now shocking new evidence overturns the killer's conviction and Morgan is confronted with the horrifying realization that the real killer is still out there.

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"The identity of the figure behind the murders will surprise few. Those looking for the sort of insider details about law-enforcement that mark the work of a Linda Fairstein will be disappointed." - PW.

"Fans may go for the author's formulaic second novel, but newcomers will have little reason. " - Kirkus.

"Kane has created a winning romantic suspense novel that will add to her acclaim and attract new fans." - Booklist.

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