Rainsong - Softcover

Whitney, Phyllis A.

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957 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044920510X ISBN 13: 9780449205105

Publisher: Ivy Books, 1984

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"A contemporary chiller romance...Whitney drums up suspense at a delightfully frantic pace. Old fans--and new ones--can dig in with total confidence."
THE KIRKUS REVIEWS
Hollis Sands has never gotten over her husband Ricky's death. She cannot believe he took his own life and wonders if it wasn't really murder. Trying to escape her memories, she seeks peace at Windtop in Cold Spring Harbor. But strange and frightening things keep happening--voices sing the song she wrote for Ricky and guitars play from nowhere. Windtop has become a trap, but Hollis Sands will not leave, until she discovers the truth, no matter how close to death that takes her....

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About the Author:

Phyllis A. Whitney (1903-2008) was born of American parents in Yokohama, Japan. She worked with books throughout her life as a librarian, bookseller, reviewer, writing teacher, and bestselling author. She was one of America's most successful writers of romance and suspense and in 1988 won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

From Library Journal:

Songwriter Hollis Sands's world collapses when her husband, legendary singer Ricky Sands, commits suicide. Wanting to escape the press and the pain, Hollis flees in anonymity to Windtop, the beautiful and imposing Long Island home of a family friend. The peaceful retreat soon turns nightmarish as small reminders of Ricky keep surfacing, and an eerie version of Hollis's "Rainsong" echoes throughout the house. Convinced that Windtop harbors secrets about Ricky, Hollis remains at the house, determined to discover the truth about her tormentor and the reasons for Ricky's death. Reader Anna Fields's nearly monotone narration, although slightly difficult to adjust to, is well suited for this modern gothic tale. The wistfulness permeating her voice weaves an aura of lonely terror and takes the reader to the heart of Hollis's grief, fear, and hope. Unfortunately, Fields uses this quality to excess. The moments of relief from tension are not mirrored in her voice, making the book feel a bit too melodramatic. Recommended for libraries with a popular gothic romance collection.AJennifer Belford, Addison P.L., IL
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