ISBN: 1426874391 9781426874390

Category: Fiction / Coming of Age

Page count: 512

<b>A hurricane isn't the only trouble looming as a family assembles for a will reading in this sequel to <i>Iron Lace</i> by a <i>USA Today</i>–bestselling author.</b> <br> Nine people have gathered for the reading of Aurore Gerritsen's will. Some are family, others are strangers. But all will have their futures changed forever when a lifetime of secrets is finally revealed. <br> Aurore Gerritsen left clear instructions: her will is to be read over a four-day period at her summer cottage on a small Louisiana island. Those who don't stay will forfeit their inheritance. With the vast fortune of Gulf Coast Shipping at stake, no one will take that risk. <br> Tensions rise as Aurore's lawyer dispenses small bequests, each designed to expose the matriarch's well-kept secrets. Longtime loyalties are jeopardized, and shocking new alliances are formed as the family feels the sands of belief shifting beneath their feet. <br> As a hurricane approaches and survival itself is threatened, the fourth day dawns and everyone waits for the final truth to be revealed. <br> <b>Praise for <i>Rising Tides</i> </b> <br> "Richards's ability to portray compelling characters who grapple with challenging family issues is laudable." — <i>Publishers Weekly</i> <br> "This novel features a multilayered plot, vivid descriptions, and a keen sense of time and place." — <i>Library Journal</i>