Ah, lovely, Kane! He kindly comes...not back, but closer, and they catch him - and find out why he's stayed away so long. And Lark, who's only gotten an occasional mention - well, a mention or two in each book so far, but never a major character. Her background with abused children really helps here, even if it's Kane doing most of the abusing to himself. The twisted memories are...scary, really. I was crying throughout most of the book. It's very like (and unlike) her last book of Trinity West, which has been my favorite of hers for a long time. Oh - and there are a lot of explicit links to the Whiskey River series...and I have read the McBride series (there's an event here that appears there - Jessie's broken leg), but I can't remember what it is. I'll have to hunt it down. Love it. ( )