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Couple on Cedar Close

Author : Anna-Lou Weatherly
Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 9780751579802
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Couple on Cedar Close written by Anna-Lou Weatherly and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One sunny August afternoon, the residents of Cedar Close throw their annual summer barbecue. Children play in the cherry-tree lined street, tables are laden with food, and the wine is flowing. For Laurie Mills, it's her first time meeting the neighbours. And it's the first time she discovers her husband Robert is having an affair.Cedar Close has always been a nice place to live - a quiet suburban street where everyone looks out for one another and bad things don't happen.Until late one evening, when Robert Mills is found dead in his bedroom.Downstairs, in their beautiful kitchen, his wife Laurie sits alone in the dark with her head in her hands.She can't remember the last few hours, but she knows she didn't kill Robert.The trouble is, no-one believes her...An utterly gripping page-turner about the dark secrets that lie behind closed doors. Perfect for fans of JP Delaney's The Girl Before and Gone Girl, The Couple on Cedar Close will keep you reading late into the night.Read what everyone is saying about The Couple on Cedar Close:'A.......maz........ing, what a fantastic book, loved every word on every page, a great psychological thriller that held my interest throughout and I didn't want it to end...I could carry on raving about this book but just read it for yourself, I can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'Gripping, page turner, disturbing, just a few words I would use to describe this fantastic read! I loved this book, it reminded me of The Girl on the Train and quickly became one of my new favorites!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Ten stars for being able to keep me up until 4 a.m. I just HAD to finish this book! I cannot begin to describe how riveting this novel was. Great writing, characterizations, plot, timing, suspense--it has it all. Trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down until you finish reading it. So many mediocre thrillers out there that this one hit me like a ton of bricks. Absolutely SUPERB!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars'What an explosive read...this is a loop the loop rollercoaster of a ride, you better strap in and get ready, your head will be spinning trying to keep up with all the twists, betrayals, friendships, heartache, loss... this book has it all, puts a whole new meaning on the term psychological thriller!!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

The Stranger's Wife

Author : Anna-Lou Weatherley
Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 9781838882181
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book The Stranger's Wife written by Anna-Lou Weatherley and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. This is a story about two very different women. One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not. One is living hand to mouth, suffering at the hands of a violent partner who would rather see her dead than leave him. You may think you know these women already and how their lives will unfold. Beth will live happily ever after with her little girl and her soulmate. Cath will go back to her abusive husband. And these two women will never cross paths. But you will be wrong. On the 3.15pm train from London to Bristol, Beth and Cath are about to meet and discover they share one shocking thing in common. A clever, engrossing and absolutely unputdownable page-turner of a read about what really lies beneath the surface of a marriage. Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will be hooked on The Stranger's Wife. Read what everyone is saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'A.......maz........ing, what a fantastic book, loved every word on every page, a great psychological thriller that held my interest throughout and I didn't want it to end... I could carry on raving about this book but just read it for yourself, I can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'Gripping, page-turner, disturbing, just a few words I would use to describe this fantastic read! I loved this book, it reminded me of The Girl on the Train and quickly became one of my new favorites!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Ten stars for being able to keep me up until 4 a.m. I just HAD to finish this book! I cannot begin to describe how riveting this novel was. Great writing, characterizations, plot, timing, suspense - it has it all. Trust me, you will NOT be able to put it down until you finish reading it. So many mediocre thrillers out there that this one hit me like a ton of bricks. Absolutely SUPERB!' NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars 'What an explosive read... this is a loop the loop rollercoaster of a ride, you better strap in and get ready, your head will be spinning trying to keep up with all the twists, betrayals, friendships, heartache, loss... this book has it all, puts a whole new meaning on the term psychological thriller!!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'Flipping heck! It's a while since I've raced through a book like this, so engrossed that I literally did nothing today except read. I was caught from the very first line and it wouldn't let me go... The story is so well written, the characters so fleshed out and real, it was like watching a movie in my mind. excellent stuff!' Rona Halsall, 5 stars 'An awesome mystery that kept me guessing and guessing... The author has the ability to connect the reader with the characters and the story immediately. It's a winner!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars 'I fell for this book within the first chapter! Anna-Lou Weatherley kept me guessing until the last chapter!... I read it in a few sittings. Highly recommend!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

The Dreams of Ada

Author : Robert Mayer
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767927117
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book The Dreams of Ada written by Robert Mayer and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Serial and Making a Murderer, the true, bewildering story of a young woman’s disappearance, the nightmare of a small town obsessed with delivering justice, and the bizarre dream of a poor, uneducated man accused of murder. On April 28, 1984, Denice Haraway disappeared from her job at a convenience store on the outskirts of Ada, Oklahoma, and the sleepy town erupted. Tales spread of rape, mutilation, and murder, and the police set out on a relentless mission to bring someone to justice. Six months later, two local men—Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot—were arrested and brought to trial, even though they repudiated their “confessions,” no body had been found, no weapon had been produced, and no eyewitnesses had come forward. The Dreams of Ada is a story of politics and morality, of fear and obsession. It is also a moving, compelling portrait of one small town living through a nightmare. “A riveting true story of a brutal murder in a small town and the tragic errors made in the pursuit of justice.”—John Grisham

The Woman Inside

Author : E. G. Scott
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524744549
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book The Woman Inside written by E. G. Scott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A marital saga so pitch-black it makes Gone Girl look like the romance of the decade... [The Woman Inside] resembles past smashes like Big Little Lies and The Woman in the Window.”—Entertainment Weekly An impossible-to-put-down domestic thriller about secrets and revenge, told from the perspectives of a husband and wife who are the most perfect, and the most dangerous, match for each other. Paul and Rebecca are drowning as the passion that first ignited their love has morphed into duplicitous secrecy, threatening to end their marriage, freedom, and sanity. Rebecca, in the throes of opioid addiction, uncovers not only her husband’s affair but also his plan to build a new life with the other woman. Spiraling desperately, she concocts a devious plot of her own—one that could destroy absolutely everything. The Woman Inside is a shockingly twisty story of deceit, an unforgettable portrait of a marriage imploding from within, and a cautionary tale about how love can morph into something far more sinister. It’s a novel about how people grow apart and how those closest to us can be harboring the most shocking of secrets.

The Confession Club

Author : Elizabeth Berg
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 1984855182
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The Confession Club written by Elizabeth Berg and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA TODAY BESTSELLER • An uplifting novel about friendship, surprising revelations, and a second chance at love, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Arthur Truluv. When a group of friends in Mason, Missouri, decide to start a monthly supper club, they get more than they bargained for. The plan for congenial evenings—talking, laughing, and sharing recipes, homemade food, and wine—abruptly changes course one night when one of the women reveals something startlingly intimate. The supper club then becomes Confession Club, and the women gather weekly to share not only dinners but embarrassing misdeeds, deep insecurities, and long-held regrets. They invite Iris Winters and Maddy Harris to join, and their timing couldn't be better. Iris is conflicted about her feelings for a charming but troubled man, and Maddy has come back home from New York to escape a problem too big to handle alone. The club offers exactly the kind of support they need to help them make some difficult decisions. The Confession Club is charming, heartwarming, and inspiring. And as in the previous books that take place in Mason, readers will find friendship, community, and kindness on full display. Praise for The Confession Club “[A] feel-good testament to taking risks, falling love, and reinvention . . . Berg effortlessly wraps her arms around this busy universe of quirky characters with heartbreaking secrets and unflagging faith. . . . Readers new to Berg’s Mason will be dazzled by this bright and fascinating story, and fans will be cheering for the next volume.”—Publishers Weekly

Wicked Wives

Author : Anna-Lou Weatherley
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 1847563333
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Wicked Wives written by Anna-Lou Weatherley and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes it just feels good being bad... A tale of intrigue, revenge and excess, perfect for fans of Tasmina Perry.

Stay Close

Author : Harlan Coben
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524745790
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Stay Close written by Harlan Coben and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A NETFLIX SERIES! The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Fool Me Once and The Stranger proves that the past never truly fades away in this shocking thriller. Megan is a suburban soccer mom who once upon a time walked on the wild side. Ray used to be a talented documentary photographer but now finds himself in a dead-end job posing as a paparazzo. Broome is a detective who can’t let go of a cold case. Each is hiding secrets that even those closest to them would never suspect. When the terrible consequences of long-ago events threaten to ruin their quiet suburban lives, they will come to the startling realization that they may not want to forget the past at all. As Megan, Ray, and Broome are faced with the excitement of temptation and the desperation and hunger that can lurk behind even the prettiest facades—they will discover a hard truth: the line between one kind of life and another can be as whisper-thin as a heartbeat.

Sunrise On Cedar Key

Author : Terri DuLong
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0758274270
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Sunrise On Cedar Key written by Terri DuLong and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of second—and even third—chances in the charming series. “You’ll fall instantly in love with Cedar Key and this homespun knitting community.” —Lori Wilde, New York Times–bestselling author For the second time in ten years, Grace Stone is starting over on Cedar Key. Grace first moved to the serene Florida island to escape a disastrous relationship. Now a visit with her Aunt Maude is interrupted by unwelcome news: Grace’s apartment and coffee shop have been destroyed by fire. Grace is devastated, yet ever-practical Maude has a plan. While she helps Grace resettle, Maude even has a business venture in mind—weekend knitting retreats where women can craft, chat, and support one another. But other surprises await, including the return of Grace’s estranged sister, and a tentative romance with the local bookstore owner. Knitting together her past and future will mean untangling the painful threads Grace left behind. But the result could be a vibrant new life—and the courage to live it fully . . . Praise for Terri DuLong and Casting About “A delightful addition to that genre of needlecraft-inspired books.” —Library Journal “DuLong delivers another powerfully moving look at mothers and daughters, sisters and friends . . . highly recommended!” —Barbara Bretton, USA Today–bestselling author “A southern Debbie Macomber, but with a flair all her own.” —Karin Gillespie, author of Girl Meets Class

Black Heart

Author : Anna-Louise Weatherley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786813442
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book Black Heart written by Anna-Louise Weatherley and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

16 Lighthouse Road

Author : Debbie Macomber
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 0369700554
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Download or read book 16 Lighthouse Road written by Debbie Macomber and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2020-07-13 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Cedar Cove, where the extraordinary bonds that hold family and friends together are only the beginning. Only from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Family court judge Olivia Lockhart has seen a lot of couples in her courtroom. Most divorce petitions are open-and-shut, but when Olivia meets a young couple whose grief appears to be overshadowing their love, she makes a controversial ruling that gets everyone in her close-knit hometown talking. Olivia is no stranger to having family and friends weigh in on anything and everything. From her mother, to her best friend, to her daughter, navigating life and love in Cedar Cove has always taken a village. But when new-to-town newspaper editor Jack Griffin takes a personal interest in Olivia’s ruling—and in Olivia herself—she is surprised by just how welcome the attention is. Matters of the heart may be messy, and surprising, and more than a little complicated, but in Cedar Cove, they’re always unforgettable. Previously published.

The Woman Inside

Author : Anna-Lou Weatherley
Publisher : Bookouture
ISBN 13 : 9781800193574
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (935 download)

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Download or read book The Woman Inside written by Anna-Lou Weatherley and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisey Garrett wakes up in a hospital bed. She remembers her boyfriend has left her for another woman but she doesn't remember what happened to her. The night she was attacked in her own home. Daisey shouldn't be alive but against all odds, she's survived an ordeal most would never recover from. But Daisey's mind is broken. She's on edge, drinking too much and as she lies in bed with her ex, Luke, in the beautiful home they once shared together, she can't shake the feeling that she is being watched. Yet the missing pieces of that fateful summer night are beginning to surface... The lies she told the police. The lies Luke told her. Daisey's memory is flashing and flickering like a faulty light bulb. She can't remember. She mustn't. A tense, twisty, addictive page-turner, The Woman Inside takes you within the tangled mess of people's lives and the dark secrets they hold close. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, Before I Go to Sleep and The Wife Between Us.

Desperate Characters

Author : Paula Fox
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393318944
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book Desperate Characters written by Paula Fox and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1970 to great acclaim, this novel stands as one of the most dazzling and rigorous examples of the storyteller's craft in postwar American literature--a novel that, according to Irving Howe, ranks with "Billy Budd" and "The Great Gatsby".

Couples

Author : John Updike
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679645721
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Couples written by John Updike and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Trapped in their cozy catacombs, the couples have made sex by turns their toy, their glue, their trauma, their therapy, their hope, their frustration, their revenge, their narcotic, their main line of communication and their sole and pitiable shield against the awareness of death.”—Time One of the signature novels of the American 1960s, Couples is a book that, when it debuted, scandalized the public with prose pictures of the way people live, and that today provides an engrossing epitaph to the short, happy life of the “post-Pill paradise.” It chronicles the interactions of ten young married couples in a seaside New England community who make a cult of sex and of themselves. The group of acquaintances form a magical circle, complete with ritualistic games, religious substitutions, a priest (Freddy Thorne), and a scapegoat (Piet Hanema). As with most American utopias, this one’s existence is brief and unsustainable, but the “imaginative quest” that inspires its creation is eternal. Praise for Couples “Couples [is] John Updike’s tour de force of extramarital wanderlust.”—The New York Times Book Review “Ingenious . . . If this is a dirty book, I don’t see how sex can be written about at all.”—Wilfrid Sheed, The New York Times Book Review

Summerlost

Author : Ally Condie
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399187200
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Summerlost written by Ally Condie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tender and compelling contemporary novel for young readers about facing loss and finding friendship, from Ally Condie, international bestselling author of the Matched series. Nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the 2017 Edgar Award “Kids are awesome. And they are diverse. There are children with different abilities and backgrounds and experiences, and every one of them deserves to find themselves in children's literature and to know that they matter.” –Ally Condie, on Summerlost Sometimes it takes a new friend to bring you home. It's the first real summer since the accident that killed Cedar's father and younger brother, Ben. Cedar and what’s left of her family are returning to the town of Iron Creek for the summer. They’re just settling into their new house when a boy named Leo, dressed in costume, rides by on his bike. Intrigued, Cedar follows him to the renowned Summerlost theatre festival. Soon, she not only has a new friend in Leo and a job working concessions at the festival, she finds herself surrounded by mystery. The mystery of the tragic, too-short life of the Hollywood actress who haunts the halls of Summerlost. And the mystery of the strange gifts that keep appearing for Cedar. Infused with emotion and rich with understanding, Summerlost is the touching new novel from Ally Condie, the international bestselling author of the Matched series that highlights the strength of family and personal resilience in the face of tragedy. "Generous and bittersweet, Summerlost has the emotional acuity of Ms. Condie’s writing for older teenagers, but it’s pitched just right for readers ages 10-14." –Wall Street Journal "Funny, sad, sweet, and heartwarming." –Parents.com, Special Needs Now blog ★ "Condie is at her best . . . grabbing readers’ interest from the first page." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Thoughtful, poetic chapter endings guide readers new to psychological depth toward meaningful connections between plot events and thematic reflections." —BCCB, starred review "A nuanced portrait of grief deeply grounded in the middle-school mind-set." —Booklist "Honest, lovely, and sad." —Kirkus Reviews

Families and how to Survive Them

Author : A. C. Robin Skynner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195204667
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Families and how to Survive Them written by A. C. Robin Skynner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1984 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It achieves what it set out to do- explaining in ordinary language to ordinary people just how relationships work.' -Sun

Pleasure Island

Author : Anna-Lou Weatherley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910751305
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Pleasure Island written by Anna-Lou Weatherley and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets. Scandal. Betrayal. In Paradise, pleasure comes at a dangerously high price... Three couples each receive an exclusive invitation to the fantasy holiday destination of a lifetime... The host: Martin McKenzie, global billionaire and media mogul. Charismatic, powerful and always gets what he wants. The location: A breathtakingly beautiful undiscovered island, nestled in the Aegean Sea. Private, secluded and not quite as it seems. The details: Seven days of pure hedonism, five-star luxury tailored to every desire, also includes... secrets, lies, and infidelity. As the guests begin to enjoy everything the luxury island has to offer, cracks begin to surface between the three couples. But that is not all. Someone is watching them. When they discover the truth - it will be explosive in more ways than they can ever imagine. A jaw-dropping, absorbing and spectacular blockbuster of a novel. THE beach read of the summer you won't want to be without. What readers are saying about Anna-Lou Weatherley: 'Funny, sexy and 100% beach-read fabulous.' Cosmopolitan 'A fun, romp of a read, the perfect poolside companion.' Grazia 'Gripping, dramatic and packed with excess and revenge, this read must accompany you to the beach!' Closer Magazine 'Think Desperate Housewives in Chelsea and you'll be on the right page with this delicious drama, where trophy wives turn the tables on their other halves.' Glamour Magazine 'If there are any Tasmina Perry fans out there then make sure you pick this book up because you will love it, it has the glitz, glamour and scandal that you find in her books... I thoroughly enjoyed this compelling and scandalous read.' Rea's Book Review 'Filled with drama, betrayal, fabulous characters and bucket loads of glamour, this enjoyable story is the ideal escapist read and a must for all fans of Rebecca Chance and Tasmina Perry.' HandwrittenGirl.com 'If you're a die-hard fan of Jackie Collins and Rebecca Chance, then Anna-Lou Weatherley's books will be up your street. I loved it so much, I wish it would be made into a film.' I Heart Chick Lit

The Forgiving Kind

Author : Donna Everhart
Publisher : Kensington Books
ISBN 13 : 1496717015
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (967 download)

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Download or read book The Forgiving Kind written by Donna Everhart and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this masterful new novel, set in 1950s North Carolina, the acclaimed author of The Road to Bittersweet and The Education of Dixie Dupree brings to life an unforgettable young heroine and a moving story of family love tested to its limits. For twelve-year-old Martha “Sonny” Creech, there is no place more beautiful than her family’s cotton farm. She, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their land—hoeing, planting, picking—but only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does. When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruin—until their rich, reclusive neighbor offers to help finance that year’s cotton crop. Sonny is dismayed when her mama accepts Frank Fowler’s offer; even more so when Sonny’s best friend, Daniel, points out that the man has ulterior motives. Sonny has a talent for divining water—an ability she shared with her father and earns her the hated nickname “water witch” in school. But uncanny as that skill may be, it won’t be enough to offset Mr. Fowler’s disturbing influence in her world. Even her bond with Daniel begins to collapse under the weight of Mr. Fowler’s bigoted taunts. Though she tries to bury her misgivings for the sake of her mama’s happiness, Sonny doesn’t need a willow branch to divine that a reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violence—and perhaps, a fitting and surprising measure of justice.