Black Hearts

Do you understand now why I have no need for mirrors? My memory - the curse of all sinners, even those who feel only occasional remorse - is flawless. When I look into it I see what I really am... Look into the mirror Discover the colour of your heart From the author of the bestselling The Last Time I Saw Mother comes a compelling story of dark emotions and dreadful longing. On her grandmother's death, Christina Hidalgo receives an unexpected legacy - the sprawling mansion Casa Aragon, her childhood home; the prison she escaped from six years ago. It is a poisoned gift: filled with angry memories, fears and sadnesses. And yet Christina accepts it. For the time is now ripe for revenge and this house is a weapon she intends to wield against her beautiful, vain and scheming sister Serena; her grandmother's favourite, her grandmother's creation. But in the dark rooms of Casa Aragon, Christina must confront and overcome not only her manipulative sister, but her formidable grandmother who seeks to rule them both from the grave. Then finally she must stand before the priceless Medina mirror that has gazed upon this family for generations and discover the true colour of her own heart...