End Of Story by A. J. Finn

 

Nicky Hunter is a professor who teaches writing and criticism, specifically of mysteries.  One of her favorites has always been Sebastian Trapp one of the masters of the genre.  The two have been corresponding for years and she feels as if she knows him both as an author and a man.  So she is quite upset when she gets the letter that he writes, saying that he has been given three months to live and asking her to come to San Francisco to write his memoirs.  Since she is between semesters she agrees and is soon knocking on the door.

Twenty years ago, Sebastian had been involved in a scandal when on New Year's Eve, his wife and young son had disappeared after a New Year Eve's party.  Neither has ever been found and many thought that Sebastian killed them both.  Now he lives in his mansion with his second wife, Diana, his daughter Madeline and his nephew Freddy.  Do they know Sebastian's secrets?

As Sebastian tells his story to Nicky, other things start to happen.  Soon Nicky is caught up in the mysteries and feels that she is getting closer to the answers of that original scandal.  But does she really know what is going on around her?

This is A.J. Finn's second novel and there's no doubt that the man can write a compelling mystery.  The action moves quickly and the twists and turns are unexpected. Readers will be caught up in the mystery of what happened to Trapp's family all those years ago and what is happening now.  This book is recommended for mystery readers.