EBOOK Weight of Blood
Opis
A Novel
For fans of Gillian Flynn, Scott Smith, and Daniel Woodrell comes a gripping, suspenseful novel about two mysterious disappearances a generation apart. The town of Henbane sits deep in the Ozark Mountains. Folks there still whisper about Lucy Dane&'s mother, a bewitching stranger who appeared long enough to marry Carl Dane and then vanished when Lucy was just a child. Now on the brink of adulthood, Lucy experiences another loss when her friend Cheri disappears and is then found murdered, her body placed on display for all to see. Lucy&'s family has deep roots in the Ozarks, part of a community that is fiercely protective of its own. Yet despite her close ties to the land, and despite her family&'s influence, Lucydarkly beautiful as her mother wasis always thought of by those around her as her mother&'s daughter. When Cheri disappears, Lucy is haunted by the two lost girlsthe mother she never knew and the friend she couldn&'t saveand sets out with the help of a local boy, Daniel, to uncover the mystery behind Cheri&'s death. What Lucy discovers is a secret that pervades the secluded Missouri hills, and beyond that horrific revelation is a more personal one concerning what happened to her mother more than a decade earlier. The Weight of Blood is an urgent look at the dark side of a bucolic landscape beyond the arm of the law, where a person can easily disappear without a trace. Laura McHugh proves herself a masterly storyteller who has created a harsh and tangled terrain as alive and unforgettable as the characters who inhabit it. Her mesmerizing debut is a compelling exploration of the meaning of family: the sacrifices we make, the secrets we keep, and the lengths to which we will go to protect the ones we love. Praise for The Weight of Blood &';[An] expertly crafted thriller.&'Entertainment Weekly, &';The Must List&' &';Haunting . . . [a] riveting debut.&'Los Angeles Times &';Laura McHugh&'s atmospheric debut . . . conjures a menacingly beautiful Ozark setting and a nest of poisonous family secrets reminiscent of Daniel Woodrell&'s Winter&'s Bone.&'Vogue &';Fantastic . . . a mile-a-minute thriller.&'The Dallas Morning News &';Gripping . . . Her prose will not only keep readers turning the pages but also paints a real and believable portrait of the connections, alliances, and sacrifices that underpin rural, small-town life. . . . Strongly recommended for readers who enjoy thrillers by authors such as Laura Lippman and Tana French.&'Library Journal (starred review) &';The sinister tone builds relentlessly.&'The Plain Dealer &';Rich in character and atmosphere . . . This is one you won&'t want to miss.&'Karin Slaughter &';Daniel Woodrell better watch his back. . . . Weight of Blood is a tense, taut novel and a truly remarkable debut. . . . A suspenseful thrill ride that satisfies in all the right ways.&'BookPageFrom the Hardcover edition.
For fans of Gillian Flynn, Scott Smith, and Daniel Woodrell comes a gripping, suspenseful novel about two mysterious disappearances a generation apart. The town of Henbane sits deep in the Ozark Mountains. Folks there still whisper about Lucy Dane&'s mother, a bewitching stranger who appeared long enough to marry Carl Dane and then vanished when Lucy was just a child. Now on the brink of adulthood, Lucy experiences another loss when her friend Cheri disappears and is then found murdered, her body placed on display for all to see. Lucy&'s family has deep roots in the Ozarks, part of a community that is fiercely protective of its own. Yet despite her close ties to the land, and despite her family&'s influence, Lucydarkly beautiful as her mother wasis always thought of by those around her as her mother&'s daughter. When Cheri disappears, Lucy is haunted by the two lost girlsthe mother she never knew and the friend she couldn&'t saveand sets out with the help of a local boy, Daniel, to uncover the mystery behind Cheri&'s death. What Lucy discovers is a secret that pervades the secluded Missouri hills, and beyond that horrific revelation is a more personal one concerning what happened to her mother more than a decade earlier. The Weight of Blood is an urgent look at the dark side of a bucolic landscape beyond the arm of the law, where a person can easily disappear without a trace. Laura McHugh proves herself a masterly storyteller who has created a harsh and tangled terrain as alive and unforgettable as the characters who inhabit it. Her mesmerizing debut is a compelling exploration of the meaning of family: the sacrifices we make, the secrets we keep, and the lengths to which we will go to protect the ones we love. Praise for The Weight of Blood &';[An] expertly crafted thriller.&'Entertainment Weekly, &';The Must List&' &';Haunting . . . [a] riveting debut.&'Los Angeles Times &';Laura McHugh&'s atmospheric debut . . . conjures a menacingly beautiful Ozark setting and a nest of poisonous family secrets reminiscent of Daniel Woodrell&'s Winter&'s Bone.&'Vogue &';Fantastic . . . a mile-a-minute thriller.&'The Dallas Morning News &';Gripping . . . Her prose will not only keep readers turning the pages but also paints a real and believable portrait of the connections, alliances, and sacrifices that underpin rural, small-town life. . . . Strongly recommended for readers who enjoy thrillers by authors such as Laura Lippman and Tana French.&'Library Journal (starred review) &';The sinister tone builds relentlessly.&'The Plain Dealer &';Rich in character and atmosphere . . . This is one you won&'t want to miss.&'Karin Slaughter &';Daniel Woodrell better watch his back. . . . Weight of Blood is a tense, taut novel and a truly remarkable debut. . . . A suspenseful thrill ride that satisfies in all the right ways.&'BookPageFrom the Hardcover edition.