Beguiled Book

I loved the book. The characters are so fleshed out and interesting. The heroine is a strong independent woman and an incredibly hard worker she not only takes care of herself she takes care of her elderly grandmother in a nursing home. Her grandmother raised her when her father left and her mother committed suicide when she was young. As the suspense builds and the mystery of her past unfolds we find out that neither are true and she uncovers what really happened to her parents and who was responsible. The hero is a charming reporter who is also working on a nonfiction true crime book. The book comes alive from the first page, you see the characters and their surroundings to the tiny detail, you hear all the sounds smell all the scents, taste everything, you are pulled into the story, completely. This writer works so hard on her research and characterizations and her dialogue tags are magic.When I read Deeanne Gist's books I see all the characters and in this case, also heir pets so clearly. I look at them as they speak. I highly recommend this book.