{"product_id":"the-widows-house-a-novel-isbn-9780062562623","title":"The Widow's House: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE 2018 MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis chilling novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lake of Dead Languages\u003c\/em\u003e blends the gothic allure of Daphne DuMaurier’s \u003cem\u003eRebecca\u003c\/em\u003e and the crazed undertones of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s \u003cem\u003eThe Yellow Wallpaper \u003c\/em\u003ewith\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe twisty, contemporary edge of A.S.A. Harrison’s \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Wife\u003c\/em\u003e—a harrowing tale of psychological suspense set in New York’s Hudson Valley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former college town in the Hudson River valley, they are hoping for rejuvenation—of their marriage, their savings, and Jess's writing career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey take a caretaker's job at Riven House, a crumbling estate and the home of their old college writing professor. While Clare once had dreams of being a writer, those plans fell by the wayside when Jess made a big, splashy literary debut in their twenties. It's been years, now, since his first novel. The advance has long been spent. Clare's hope is that the pastoral beauty and nostalgia of the Hudson Valley will offer some inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their new life isn't all quaint town libraries and fragrant apple orchards. There is a haunting pall that hangs over Riven House like a funeral veil. Something is just not right. Soon, Clare begins to hear babies crying at night, see strange figures in fog at the edge of their property. Diving into the history of the area, she realizes that Riven House has a dark and anguished past. And whatever this thing is—this menacing force that destroys the inhabitants of the estate—it seems to be after Clare next…\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages  comes this harrowing tale of psychological suspense set in New York’s Hudson Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jess and Clare Martin move from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to their former college town in the Hudson River Valley, they are hoping for rejuvenation—of their marriage, their savings, and Jess’s writing career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey take a caretaker’s job at Riven House, a crumbling estate and the home of their old college writing professor. While Clare once had dreams of being a writer, those plans fell by the wayside when Jess made a big, splashy literary debut in their twenties. But it’s been years, now, since his first novel, and the advance has long been spent. 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And whatever this thing is—this menacing force that destroys the inhabitants of the estate—it seems to be after Clare next . . . \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for River Road: “Like Donna Tartt’s \u003cem\u003eSecret History\u003c\/em\u003e or a good film noir...will keep readers hooked.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Goodman expertly melds the psychological thriller and academic mystery into a compelling story of revenge and grief.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ko, author of The Leavers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Add \u003cem\u003eRiver Road\u003c\/em\u003e to Carol Goodman’s growing resume of frighteningly real suspense novels. 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