Before and Again
Mind games play a quintessential role in Mortman's latest thriller. New York newspaper correspondent Callie Jamieson is haunted by the same dreams as her mother, who committed suicide after being institutionalized for schizophrenia. Her dreams become more intense after she begins regression therapy and after the death of her ex-boyfriend, Wilty Hale, the heir to a billion-dollar fortune that includes the paper she works for. Her psychiatrist believes that the dreams may actually be memories that are passed down through the generations, and Wilty's death does trigger an intense reaction as she writes a series of articles about him. Looking into the family history, Callie discovers that the family does seem to be cursed: all the heirs have died prematurely from unnatural causes. As the past and present converge with disastrous results for Callie, NYPD detective Ezra Chapin enters her life, and the two join forces. Mortman's well-crafted exploration into the human psyche is suspense at its best.Patty EngelmannCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.