 "A familiar sense of warning, like a hand on my shoulder, came and went so quickly I thought I must have imagined it. But I knew I hadn't; it had happened too many times before. I would have to be careful here." Searching for the mother who had abandoned her as an infant, Henrietta Meredith is drawn to Raven Rock, a small town in the mountains of North Carolina, and to the long-neglected Honeysuckle House where her mother once lived. Why did terrified Maggie Grey leave her baby with the kindly middle-aged Meredith promising to return, only to disappear forever? And what is the link between the faded snapshot of a group of young women and the dark period in the town's past? In her efforts to uncover the truth, Henrietta awakens a dormant evil, endangering her own life and the lives of those around her, the friendly people who had made a place for her in the community. Can one of them be hiding a dreadful secret?  Here is the engrossing story of a young woman whose quest leads her down a dangerous and twisting path to a confrontation with unthinkable evil. "Mignon Ballard's first novel is indeed an exciting one" -- Armchair Detective "...the story sucks the reader in and holds her to the very last moment. If you're looking for a good story, you'll like "Raven Rock." -- The Charlotte Observer "An enjoyable, fast-paced story...a nice sense of place and character..." The State/Columbia, SC Back to the top |