Big-time secrets seethe beneath the surface of small-town life in this absorbing new series featuring Tal Jefferson, a former attorney struggling to hold her own against the ghosts of the past, and a brutal crime that could seal her fate...
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The discovery of a severed
head floating in the Wynnton River sends Tal Jefferson on a journey of
discovery into the identity of the dead man's killer and ultimately, her
own soul. Travis Whitlock, a renowned portrait painter, returns to his
family home in South Carolina to work on his own projects for a while.
One of them is Tal, whom he poses as Mary Magdalene.
As Tal and
Travis grow closer, so does death. Tal's not at all sure she can keep
herself, much less her secretary, who is accused of killing her husband,
out of prison. If she loses this time, she'll be adding to her list of
failures. She can't afford any more.
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Reviews for Yes, The River Knows
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"Dunham tells her tale with verve and a winning combination of cynicism and hope." — Jay Satterwite
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"In Dunham's worthy sequel to Wishful Sinful (2004), attorney Tal Jefferson is still trying to escape her past - her flameout in the big city after losing a capital case and her tendency to bury her sorrows in a bottle. She's back home in Wynnton, S.C., making a meager living and being watched over by her tough-as-nails office manager, June Atkins. But when Tal and childhood friend Travis Whitlock fish a severed head from the Wynnton River, Tal and June are thrown into a firestorm of racism, thievery and murder. The head, it turns out, belongs to June's estranged husband. When a second body turns up near the Whitlock farm, both the authorities and vicious thieves with nothing to lose target Tal and June. Tal is a superb mix of hard edges and open wounds, a weary fighter trying to redeem herself whatever the cost. While Tal is sure she deserves no happy ending, readers will stick with the series to prove her wrong. (Dec.)" — Publisher's Weekly
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