Phyllis Whitney is one of those Gothic type novelists who write what is called 'Romantic suspense.' This book has been on my shelf forever (circa 1981). This was one of those novelists that was one of my first adult reads back in the day. This was actually a very good story with a plot that moved rapidly. The Gothic feel of strange voices from an imaginary friend that made you wonder if the main character was truly mad. When Lindsay travels to Sedona because of a suspicious note from her father's past, that made her want to get to the bottom of his murder. Surrounded by the beautiful red rocks and the mysticism of the Hopi Indians, Lindsay is drawn into family dramas that she never knew existed but slowly become revealed. The romantic interest was a little predictable but still believeable and an important part of the story. The only part that I thought was contrived was a red herring ill placed near the end of the book which all but screamed "I DID IT." While talking to my mystery reading friends about revisiting Phyllis Whitney, we talked about dated content and plots. While there are no cell phones, computers, or CSI gadgetry, this is old fashioned mystery at it's best and I would highly recommend the trip down memory lane and read a Whitney novel for the fun of it.
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