Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.
When Claire comes home for a month in the summer, she realizes she can’t stay with her mostly estranged mother. Claire’s sister, Natalie, has been missing and presumed murdered for twenty years. Natalie had a summer job at a vineyard, so to learn more about her Claire heads there as well. They offer her a job, and Claire realizes it is a way to get closer to her sister.
But the vineyard has a lot of secrets. Claire finds Marsha’s diary. She’s now the co-owner with her husband, but the diary explains the tempestuous relationship between them. As Claire reads more of the diary, she becomes closer to the other co-worker, Liam. As Claire asks seemingly innocent questions about the vineyard’s origins, the owners grow suspicious of who she really is and why she is asking.
This book was okay, but very predictable. I rolled my eyes several times at how coincidental all the events were. I liked Claire, but she comes to conclusions without much evidence, which isn’t great writing on the author’s part. I still recommend this because I did want to keep reading.
Pleasant Nights 