ABOUT THE BOOK
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Even when you think you know, you don’t.
On the Côte d’Azur, Russian billionaire Grisha Orlov is still mourning the death of his son when he receives a call from his granddaughter, Aleksandra, who is studying abroad in Toronto. Her techie boyfriend leaked her personal information online, and with the drug cartel El Viruñas behind her father’s death, she’s worried for her safety. Meanwhile, back in France, Canadian lawyer Juliette also fears her life is in danger. She had given Interpol incriminating information about her family’s firm, and a security breach at Interpol leaves her in need of a place to hide. With the means to help, Lucy and Kent Gillespie offer both Aleksandra and Juliette refuge, and their neighbours and friends come to their aid. But all the while, someone else is plotting their death as well. While serving his sentence in a French prison, art forger Nathan Bellamy arranges the killing of those he holds responsible—and that includes Lucy and Kent. Things only get heavier when Aleksandra’s friends are kidnapped. Detective Inspector Brennan is about to retire but decides to take on one final case and find the kidnappers before it’s too late. But that’s not the only case to solve; there’s another—one nearly a century old. When Lucy takes Sandra and Juliette to the secluded L’Orté Island for protection, they find a boat wreck and, near it, a mysterious key. Will Lucy finally unlock all that’s been hidden for nearly a hundred years? Or will those after her and her friends finally get their revenge? Whatever the future holds, this time, the group is prepared for a fight. Wonderfully crafted, captivating, and deliciously deceptive, Epitaph: Full Circle is the final instalment in The Awen Chronicles trilogy. |
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REVIEWS
"Gibbens concludes her multigenerational family drama series with this eventful thriller.
"The tangles of the plot involving powerful, plotting lawyer Langston Garner and surprisingly adventurous architect Kent Gillespie branch elegantly throughout the narrative. The author throws herself into narrating this sprawling, complicated story with tremendous gusto and a sharp skill at drawing characters: “Spencer liked desperation,” readers learn of Garner’s private investigator; “it fed his business enterprise. His clients were pushed beyond their limits by situations that had suddenly gotten out of hand—leading to desperation for them and opportunity for him.” This kind of quippy phrasing runs throughout the novel, although neither this nor the fleet pacing can save the proceedings from third-book syndrome: Too much of the plot will be all but incomprehensible to readers who aren’t familiar with at least the previous volume in the series. Newcomers shouldn’t start here.
"A fizzy and fast-paced conclusion to a complicated family saga." – Kirkus Reviews
"The tangles of the plot involving powerful, plotting lawyer Langston Garner and surprisingly adventurous architect Kent Gillespie branch elegantly throughout the narrative. The author throws herself into narrating this sprawling, complicated story with tremendous gusto and a sharp skill at drawing characters: “Spencer liked desperation,” readers learn of Garner’s private investigator; “it fed his business enterprise. His clients were pushed beyond their limits by situations that had suddenly gotten out of hand—leading to desperation for them and opportunity for him.” This kind of quippy phrasing runs throughout the novel, although neither this nor the fleet pacing can save the proceedings from third-book syndrome: Too much of the plot will be all but incomprehensible to readers who aren’t familiar with at least the previous volume in the series. Newcomers shouldn’t start here.
"A fizzy and fast-paced conclusion to a complicated family saga." – Kirkus Reviews
