Mrs. Jane Harvey receives a letter. Odd as that is, for her, there is no postmark. Jane opens it with, of course, her husband, Adam. It is a New Year's Eve invite from Diana & Michael Potts (retired teachers). Cath, from the general store in the tiny village, introduced Diana and Jane. Eventually ADAM gives in and says that they can go to the party for an HOUR. The relationship between Jane and her husband is a bit trying; he is in London 5 days a week and at home for 2 days. Adam has an apartment in London. She vaguely wonders, at times, if perhaps Adam has a woman on the side... Jane opens a letter addressed to Adam and finds that his account has been credited with $250,000 GBP. Since Adam calls Jane EVERY night at exactly 9PM, that night she asks him about the money. He tells her that it is from a distant cousin that passed away. No one, not even the reader, believes this one!

After the New Year's Eve party at Diana and Michael's (at which Jane faints), the 4 girls; Cath, Diana, Bridget (the vicar's wife) and Jane, form a book club. At one meeting, Diana asks Jane how often she visits Adam in London. Jane's reply, "I've never been..." A flashback occurs to Jane - everything is red"...Now, we also find out that Jane cannot have children. Another flashback for Jane at the meeting.

Jane can no longer stand it!!! She breaks into her husband's study at home - and finds out that his "cousin" was actually Victoria, his WIFE!!! Is THIS marriage even valid? She cannot leave Adam; no job, no experience, nowhere else to go. Now, the book club happens to be reading Jane Eyre - (there is a red room in this book). Jane remembers more of her former life and fears that her life mirrors that of Jane Eyre. Jane, at home, looks up Victoria Harvey on the internet. Victoria was just declared dead after missing for 7 years! WOW! Jane's life here began 7 years ago. She realizes that she must have lived in London. Besides, every "fact" she knew about her life was told to her by Adam. When she sees a picture of Victoria in the internet news, it is her - Jane. She remembers coming home one day from work and her house had been ransacked. and about the Red Room...and blood... After what happened in the Red Room, why did they not go to the police? Why to Yorkshire - 2 hours away from London?

Eventually Jane heads out to London to go to her husband's house (under the guise of attending a play with her book club friends). She remembers being Victoria (an ad executive) at a New Yea's Eve party - she had just got a promotion...

She leaves her friends at the play and goes to the house in London where she had lived. Jane then finds the red dress she had worn at the New Year's Eve party as Victoria - torn apart, dried blood... (Adam had told her he burned it). Now, she HAD to go to the Red Room... She reaches out to touch the key - she hears a sound downstairs... a key turning in the lock...

Anything more would be a spoiler! Such a great book that I kept forgetting to take notes! Lots of interesting parts and a ton of suspense! A super read! I definitely recommend!!!

Many thanks to M.S. Morris and NetGalley for a chance to review !!!