(W/A/CA) E.M. Carroll. Lonely* isolated Abby has just married a widowed dentist who recently arrived in town with his daughter and begins to go through the motions of becoming a wife and mother. But the more she learns about his first wife* the more things don't add up did she really just pass away or is something more sinister afoot? As Abby delves deeper* the first wife's memory seems to become a force all its own* ensnaring Abby in a mystery that leaves her obsessed* fascinated* and desperately in love for the first time in her life all leading up to an explosive* tragic conclusion. E.M. Carroll's masterful balance of black and white* surreal colors* rich textures* and dramatic lettering is assured to bring this story to life and give readers a chill up their spine as they read.