Goodnight Stranger
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"Somewhere the ghosts of Shirley Jackson and the Henry James of The Turn of the Screw are smiling, because a wildly talented young writer has joined their lineage."
-- George Saunders, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo "One of the best literary thrillers you'll read this year, I was hooked from page one." -- Cosmopolitan Lydia and Lucas Moore are in their late twenties when a stranger enters their small world on Wolf Island. Lydia, the responsible sister, has cared for her pathologically shy brother, Lucas, ever since their mom's death a decade before. They live together, comfortable yet confined, in their family house by the sea, shadowed by events from their childhood. When Lydia sees the stranger step off the ferry, she feels an immediate connection to him. Lucas is convinced the man, Cole Anthony, is the reincarnation of their baby brother, who died when they were young. Cole knows their mannerisms, their home, the topography of the island--what else could that mean? Though Lydia is doubtful, she can't deny she is drawn to his magnetism, his energy, and his warmth. To discover the truth about Cole, Lydia must finally face her anxiety about leaving the island and summon the strength to challenge Cole's grip on her family's past and her brother. A deliciously alluring read, Goodnight Stranger is a story of choices and regrets, courage and loneliness, and the ways we hold on to those we love. "The emotional reactions of Gault's winning cast of characters lend her ghost story -- with its family secrets and unexpected violence -- a rare psychological depth." -- BBC.com Included in Poets & Writer's Annual Debut Fiction Roundup Bustle's 22 New Books Set at the Beach To Read When You Can't Be There Yourself Entertainment Weekly's 20 New Books to Read in July WBUR's What To Read From New England Authors this Summer
-- George Saunders, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo "One of the best literary thrillers you'll read this year, I was hooked from page one." -- Cosmopolitan Lydia and Lucas Moore are in their late twenties when a stranger enters their small world on Wolf Island. Lydia, the responsible sister, has cared for her pathologically shy brother, Lucas, ever since their mom's death a decade before. They live together, comfortable yet confined, in their family house by the sea, shadowed by events from their childhood. When Lydia sees the stranger step off the ferry, she feels an immediate connection to him. Lucas is convinced the man, Cole Anthony, is the reincarnation of their baby brother, who died when they were young. Cole knows their mannerisms, their home, the topography of the island--what else could that mean? Though Lydia is doubtful, she can't deny she is drawn to his magnetism, his energy, and his warmth. To discover the truth about Cole, Lydia must finally face her anxiety about leaving the island and summon the strength to challenge Cole's grip on her family's past and her brother. A deliciously alluring read, Goodnight Stranger is a story of choices and regrets, courage and loneliness, and the ways we hold on to those we love. "The emotional reactions of Gault's winning cast of characters lend her ghost story -- with its family secrets and unexpected violence -- a rare psychological depth." -- BBC.com Included in Poets & Writer's Annual Debut Fiction Roundup Bustle's 22 New Books Set at the Beach To Read When You Can't Be There Yourself Entertainment Weekly's 20 New Books to Read in July WBUR's What To Read From New England Authors this Summer
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0778308707
ISBN13:9780778308706
Release Date:July 2019
Publisher:Park Row
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.86 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"
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