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Book Summary
"There," says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism,
and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and
then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short
utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only
by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful,
inspirational books about .... angels.
Heather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents' murder-suicide,
so she identifies deeply with Alice's daughter, Katie, offering herself as a
mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen – who flees the pulpit to be with
Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage
around him.
But then the State's Attorney begins to suspect that Alice's husband may not
have killed himself .... and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister
knew.
Secrets of Eden is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply
evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once
again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is
precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, "Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect."
Book Reviews:
"Starred Review. This is a masterfully human and compassionate tale." - Publishers Weekly
"Starred Review. ... Bohjalian brings his trademark brand of astute character development to these delightfully ambiguous portraits of suspects, victims, and accusers alike..." - Booklist
"Starred Review. A fantastic choice for book clubs, this novel deals beautifully with controversial topics of domestic abuse, faith, and adultery without resorting to sensationalism." - Library Journal
"As much as I love Bohjalian's books—I've read most of them—Secrets may become my favorite. Book groups will eat this one up." - Carol Katsoulis, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, Ill
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