Description
Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, the widow Mary McAllister has spent almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, an elderly priest, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.
Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, and few of them have ever seen Mary. But three newcomers - a police officer and his daughter and a new schoolteacher - are curious about the reclusive old woman. Only the town priest truly knows the Mill River recluse, and the secret she keeps . . . a secret that, once revealed, will change the town, and the lives of its residents, forever.
In the tradition of Kim Edwards (The Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Lake of Dreams), The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the mysterious ways that love can come from the most unexpected places.
One of the bestselling ebooks in the US ever, this tale of triumph over tragedy will be loved by readers of The Memory Keeper's Daughter
About the Author
Darcie Chan grew up in various small towns in Wisconsin, Colorado and Indiana with her parents and two sisters. She now lives just north of New York City with her husband and son and is at work on a second novel set in Mill River, Vermont.
Reviews
A touching story that encompasses the whole gamut of human behaviour with love and charity * Red *
An engaging read **** * Star magazine *
A real page-turner * Choice *
Book Information
ISBN 9780751550214
Author Darcie Chan
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 126mm * 200mm * 26mm
