The Grotto

About the Book

A medicine woman will mend the birdman’s broken wings, but take heed, my lovely, for he is a brooding angel. So whispers a famous clairvoyant to neuroscientist Aimee Moreau, a woman who is not typically a follower of paranormal beliefs. This riddle propels Aimee on an amazing journey of discovery that will soon uncover deep secrets about her mother. A few months after her visit to the clairvoyant, Aimee learns her mother is dead. In the midst of her grief, she finds a cryptic note concealed inside a rosary pouch. Aimee slowly begins to interpret clues that reveal her mother’s double life, which included a clandestine relationship with a Jesuit priest. As she learns, she embarks on a mission to discover more. When Aimee arrives at the hermitage of the reclusive cleric—called the Brooding Angel by her mother—she is swept into a world of mysticism, magic, and paranormal seduction. Shocked by her findings and fueled by maternal loyalty, Aimee flees to her ancestral homeland, where she must join forces with her mother’s beguiling companion to decipher a powerful spiritual riddle. As Aimee finally unravels her mother’s web of illusions, she uncovers something so sinister—so spellbinding—that it shatters not only everything she has ever believed in, but also everything she is.

About the Author

Linn Carr has won honorable mentions in two Writer’s Digest short story competitions and enjoys attending literary conferences and workshops. She lives in New England with her husband and two daughters. This is her debut novel.