THE GIRLS AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT

by Beverly Gasner ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 29, 1990

A young woman killed when a car plunges over a narrow bridge, a charismatic politician's involvement, a hasty cover-up and a national scandal--all add up to a rather facile roman à clef by the author of Nina Upstairs and Girls' Rules. Justin Lambert, governor of an unnamed state and the only son of an immensely powerful family, is caught with his proverbial pants down when a private party at his summer retreat ends in the death of a pretty young campaign worker. The truth--that Lucia Bennett suffocated during an asthma attack while stoned on hashish brownies--is instantly suppressed as the governor and his panic-stricken guests put the woman's body in a car and push it over the bridge in an attempt to make her death less incriminating. Justin's two right-hand men, his mistress Rachel, and the three other women present swear to stick to their agreed-on alibi--but Lambert blows his own cover by blurting out to the local sheriff that he was driving the car and was responsible for Lucia's death. Not to worry, however, as the Lambert family takes over, stifling the scandal and limiting the political damage to Justin almost instantly, like the seasoned pros they are. To guarantee that the secret of Lucia's death will follow all the participants to their graves, Rachel bids a permanent farewell to Justin and the four women separate--though Rachel, who narrates this story in breathless, often ingenuous prose, continues to long for Justin and to brood over what might have been. Only when Lambert decides to run for President ten years later does Rachel finally realize the full extent of his selfishness. Threatening to tell all, she confronts the full wrath of the Lambert family, and in the end wins not only the day but the love of Lambert's most loyal friend as well. More intriguing in the original.

Pub Date: March 29, 1990

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 1990

Categories: FICTION