Intriguing premise and characters, including Lilith, the cat. Esmeralda--Ralda--has come to Atonement because she bought a house--cheap--there. She meets and makes friends with some women; she also meets two mysterious men that make her uneasy--or something. Strange things happen, some of them involving a bed and a mirror; then there's a murder under puzzling circumstances. And what is happening in the cemetery--and on her roof. Oh, and those flowers sure are lush... The descriptions are well done, and I enjoyed the story, but the ending was disappointing. Possibly there's going to be a sequel?