After inheriting her maternal grandfather's house in Tennessee, young New York City sculptor Cassie Simon moves to the place where her mother was born with the hope of discovering the truth about her mother's terrible death YA-This novel of self-discovery is told from the points of view of two female narrators: 25-year-old artist Cassie Simon and her grandmother Constance Clyde. Cassie was raised by her widowed father in the urban northeast. Unexpectedly, she inherits the old family homestead in rural Tennessee from her grandfather. Though puzzled by the bequest-she grew up without contact with any of her maternal relatives-she decides that the opportunity to change her life, pursue her art, and learn about her mother's family is too enticing to pass up. But her move to the rundown farmhouse brings her face-to-face with hostility and family secrets. As Cassie's story unfolds, and she grows to appreciate the simple wonders of the isolated farm, Constance's voice provides a counterpoint. The old woman broods over her life and dwells on her dead husband's infidelities with several local women, and on the long-ago, tragic death of Cassie's mother. The novel's climax unites grandmother and granddaughter, as each learns the truth about the past and each other. YAs who like a little romance and mystery mixed together will enjoy this gentle story. Carolyn E. Gecan, Thomas Jefferson Sci-Tech, Fairfax County, VA Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. When her grandfather dies and bequeaths 60 acres and the family home in Sweetwater, Tennessee, to sculptor Cassie Simon, she leaves New York City to return to her past. Cassie seeks answers about the death of her mother, Ellen, in a car crash when Cassie was only three years old; she wants to find out about the family that she never knew and the accident that no one discusses. Cassie's relatives are quick to criticize the young sculptor, who appears to be raking up issues that they consider best left alone. In this first novel, Kline blends satisfying storytelling with psychological chills. What's in Grandma's box? Where is it hidden? Why did Ellen die? What really happened to Grandma's best friend? This book is filled with secrets--as well as love, hate, revenge, and guilt. Highly recommended. - Ellen R. Cohen, Rockville, Md. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.