A figure floats on the surface of Beauty Lake.
Cassie swims out to retrieve it, desperately hoping the person is alive.
If not, well, this isn't her first dead body.
Haunted by the vicious murder of her best friend by an abusive lover, Cassie Windom abandons her career in Los Angeles and flees back home to Minnesota. She hopes to leave behind the guilt of a gruesome secret and to reshape her life. But escape is not as easy as changing geography, and a quirky small town is not the quiet retreat she expected.
A terrifying tornado churns up a body in the lake outside her cabin, drawing her into a mystery that quickly becomes personal. When a second killing shocks the town, her search for a link between the two victims puts her own life in danger.
Through the gruesome turmoil, Cassie deals with the complicated lives of her three sisters. Their banter, wit and sarcasm are not often helpful but always entertaining.
Averted Vision is a witty page turner filled with twists and eccentric characters.