The Drowning Tree: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

The Drowning Tree: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

Artfully imagined, intricately detailed, eerily poignant: these are the outstanding features of Carol Goodmanâ€™s literary thrillers. She is part novelist, part craftsmanâ€”and The Drowning Tree is her newest masterpiece.

Juno McKay intended to avoid the nearby campus of her alma mater during her fifteenth reunion weekend, but she just canâ€™t turn down the chance to see her longtime friend, Christine Webb, speak at the Penrose College library. Though Juno cringes at the inevitable talk of the pregnancy that kept her from graduating, and of her husband, Neil Buchwald, who ended up in a mental hospital only two years after their wedding, Juno endures the gossip for her friendâ€™s sake. Christineâ€™s lecture sends shockwaves through the rapt crowd when she reveals little-known details about the lives of two sisters, Eugenie and Clareâ€”members of the powerful and influential family whose name the college bears. Christineâ€™s revelation throws shadows of betrayal, lust, and insanity onto the familyâ€™s distinguished facade.

But after the lecture, Christine seems distant, uneasy, and sad. The next day, she disappears. Juno immediately suspects a connection to her friendâ€™s shocking speech. Although painfully reminded of her own experience with Neilâ€™s mental illness, Juno nevertheless peels away the layers of secrets and madness that surround the Penrose dynasty. She fears that Christine discovered something damning about them, perhaps even something worth killing for. And Juno is determined to find itâ€”for herself, for her friend, and for her long-lost husband.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0345462122_used
Color Blue
ReleaseDate 2004-12-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345462121

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0345462122_used
Color	Blue
ReleaseDate	2004-12-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345462121

The Drowning Tree: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

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