Book description
From the author of The Lace Reader comes an emotionally resonant novel
of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love.
Zee Finch has a career as a respected psychotherapist and she's about
to get married, but the shocking death of Zee's most troubled patient
brings to the surface secrets in Zee's own life.
Zee is finally forced to confront the truth behind her mother's death
and the unfinished story she left behind. With a rich atmosphere,
colourful, memorable, engaging characters, Brunonia Barry has written a
wonderful novel that will appeal to fans of THE LACE READER but also to
readers who enjoy sophisticated, emotionally gripping fiction. For the
Lace Reader:
'An unusual and beguiling literary thriller about a fascinating family
of women. The setting of the tight-knit Salem community, still haunted
by a heritage of witchcraft and persecution, is marvellously evoked.
Enchanting, whimsical and menacing by turns and with a brightly drawn
oddball cast it's an exhilarating and ultimately uplifting read.' Rachel
Hore, 'The Memory Garden'
'A gorgeously written literary novel that's also a doozy of a thriller,
capped with a jaw-dropping denouement that will leave even the most
careful reader gasping … a major feat' Chicago Tribune
'Gripping … a marvellously bizarre cast of characters (living and dead)
in a uniquely colorful town' Washington Post
'[A] richly imagined saga of passion, suspense and magic' Time
'Blithe and creepy in equal measure. [Barry] captures [Salem]
evocatively and often wittily. What is real in "The Lace
Reader"? What is not? … There are clues planted everywhere …' New
York Times
'A spine-tingler … "The Lace Reader" is tailor-made for a
boisterous night at the book club' People Born and raised in
Massachusetts, Brunonia Barry studied literature and creative writing at
Green Mountain College in Vermont and at the University of New
Hampshire. After nearly a decade in Hollywood, Barry returned to
Massachusetts, where, along with her husband, she founded an innovative
company that creates award-winning word, visual and logic puzzles.
Happily married, Barry lives with her husband and her twelve-year old
Golden Retriever named Byzantium
