Product Description
The definition of an owl had always pleased him: "I am the owl," he would whisper to himself after he had selected his prey, "and night-time is my time." Jean Sheridan, a prominent historian, returns to her hometown to attend the twenty-year reunion of Stonecroft Academy, where she is to be honoured along with six other members of her class. There is, however, something uneasy in the air: one woman in the group, Alison Kenall, a beautiful, high-powered Hollywood agent, died just a few days before, drowned in her pool during an early morning swim. She is the fifth woman in the class whose life has come to a sudden, mysterious end. At the award dinner, Jean does not suspect that among the distinguished people she is greeting is the "Owl," a murderer nearing the countdown on his mission of vengeance against the Stonecroft women who had mocked or humiliated him, with Jean his final intended victim.
Reviews:
WelshHelen (United Kingdom) (2010/12/22): I hadn't read a MH Clarke book for quite a while but as I've got over half-a-dozen in my TBR pile I thought I'd give her a go again. I must admit, I wasn't disappointed! She didn't really give any clues to the baddie (unless I missed something!) and her characters, as usual, were well-drawn. If you want a good murder-mystery which is very difficult to put down, then add this to your list! 8 out of 10.
