Hawthorn Woods

By Patrick Canning

Summer, 1989. Reeling from a divorce she just can't seem to leave behind, Francine Haddix flees San Francisco for a two-week stay at her sister's house in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois: a charming oasis of friendly waves, casserole dishes, and mustaches aplenty.

But after a complete stranger throws a drink in Francine's face at her own welcome party, she begins to uncover a troubling number of mysteries in the supposedly idyllic neighborhood. Why is the (admittedly handsome) guy next door lying about who he is? What disturbing secret is hidden in the back of the teenage troublemaker's shed? Who wrote Francine a threatening message in blood? Which of the smiling neighbors has a past they'd kill to keep quiet?

Francine decides to ditch relaxation for investigation. If she can expose the lies and remember how to trust herself again, she might get to the bottom of what's so very wrong in this land of fireflies, kids on bikes, and mustaches-so many mustaches. She might even believe the future can be good again, assuming she lives long enough to be in it.

Funny, romantic, and shocking until the end, Hawthorn Woods is part Nancy Drew, part suburban noir, and all Eighties nostalgia.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08D4VPVWT
• ISBN13: 9798663487979
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"