Before I Say Goodbye - Mary Higgins Clark

Before I Say Goodbye - Mary Higgins Clark - Hachette, pocket, having lost his parents in a plane crash, little Nell has lived since the age of ten years with his grandfather Cornelius McDermott, MP famous New York . When he retired, he asks her to take his place, but Cauliff Adam, an architect she has recently married, opposes it. Two years later, the position was again vacant. Nell does not intend to miss this new opportunity and argues with her husband leaves her to go and negotiate a big deal on his yacht with a few guests. Shortly afterwards, Nell learns the awful news: the yacht exploded with all its passengers. Police suspect an attack and have malicious rumors about the morality of Adam are emerging. Despite his grief, Nell will put his life at risk to discover a frightening truth. Ambition, love and betrayal are some of the themes of this thriller in which the hand-sewn writer also uses parapsychology to build a breathtaking final scene. - Claude Mesplède