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It's been five years since the Mason family's holiday at the lakeside cottage in north Eastern Vermont, close to where prize-winning novelist Samuel Mason grew up. The summers that Sam, his wife, Mena, and their twins Franny and Finn spent at Lake Gormlaith were noisy, chaotic, and nearly perfect. But since Franny's death, the Masons have been flailing, one step away from falling apart. Lake Gormlaith is Sam's last, best hope of rescuing his son from a destructive path and salvaging what's left of his family. As Sam struggles with grief, writer's block, and a looming deadline, Mena tries to repair the marital bond she once thought was unbreakable. But even in this secluded place, the unexpected - in the form of an over-zealous fan, a surprising friendship, and a second chance - can change everything.
"Starred Review. Somewhat reminiscent of ... Alice Hoffman's The Story Sisters, Greenwood's sensitive and gripping examination of a family in crisis is real, complex, and anything but formulaic." - Library Journal
"Maudlin, melodramatic and predictable, but the author knows how to make her characters' suffering wrench readers' hearts." - Kirkus Reviews
".... this is intended as a deeply psychological read. But Greenwood’s epilogue wraps up the mess a little too neatly." - Publishers Weekly
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