The book starts out with two fisherman, Conrad LaBarde and Rollo Kemp, who pull the body of a young lady out of the ocean. We come to find out that the victim, Lillian Wallace, had a secret relationship with Conrad, and neither Conrad nor the detective on the case believe her death was an accident. The story follows Conrad and the detective, Tom Hollis, as they seperately investigate Lillian's death. The reader learns fairly early on who kills Lillian and why, but the suspense is in wondering if anyone is going to be able to bring the killer to justice.
While "Amagansett" is a good book, I wouldn't call it an edge-of-your-seat thriller. The setting, in post-WWII New England, was new and interesting to me. I also liked how they developed Conrad's character through flashbacks throughout the novel. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an enjoyable read with some suspense, but not for an adrenaline junkie.
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