Finding Home

Rose (Could It Be Magic?) tackles reincarnation, hypnosis, and past lives in her intriguing second novel. After driving her car off an icy road during a New England blizzard, "Kate" wakes up at the house of financier Vincent James with a bump on her head, unable to remember who she is, where she was headed, or what happened to her. Vincent takes a deep interest in Kate after her presence provokes his mute daughter, Jadie, to break her silence. Two years earlier, Jadie ceased to speak after the death of her sister, Amber, from cystic fibrosis and the sudden disappearance of their grief-stricken mother. With the help of a pair of obliging neighbors, Kate begins to try not only to piece together her past but also to probe the secrets of the James family. The compelling air of mystery compensates for romance novel clichés and predictable plot turns. (Feb.)