{"product_id":"dark-rivers-to-cross-isbn-9781639101214","title":"Dark Rivers to Cross","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Hannah Mary McKinnon and Kimberley Belle, this emotionally charged thriller explores long-buried family secrets and the deadly reckoning that often follows their explosive reveal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor two decades, Lena Blackwell has kept her sons at her side, teaching them everything she knows about running their successful river lodge in Northern Maine. But what she really wants is to keep her boys in the dark about their tragic past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHer son Luke is right where he belongs, working at the family inn sheltered by acres of pine forest that stretch along the Penobscot River. So when his adopted brother, Jonah, threatens to upend their peaceful life by searching for his biological parents, Luke refuses to help.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLena is determined to thwart Jonah’s search to uncover his own history. But the unexpected arrival of old friends at the inn for a weekend off the grid throws her plans into disarray. Little does she know, Jonah has already gleaned enough information to set in motion a deadly reckoning.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke may not want to know anything about his family, but he’s caught between the hard truths his brother is determined to expose and the devastating secret his mother is desperate to keep—at any cost.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Rivers to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e sensitively explores inherited trauma and the stories we tell the ones  we love. It’s about what one mother is willing to sacrifice for her  children.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDark Rivers to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting . . . Recommended for those who enjoy a thriller which gradually ramps up the tension and sense of menace.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMystery and Suspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[Lynne Reeves] is showing herself to be competently in control of domestic suspense.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Cullman Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For [readers] who enjoy strong protagonists digging their way out of tough circumstances.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFirst Clue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The main characters in \u003ci\u003eDark Rivers To Cross\u003c\/i\u003e compel your interest and the setting is nicely realized.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDeadly Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thriller that is easy to read and a story you will not want to put down.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] beautifully crafted mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGumshoe Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting, propulsive, and haunting, with bonus points for its wilderness setting, I loved \u003ci\u003eDark Rivers to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e!”\u003cbr\u003e—Karen Dionne, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Marsh King’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An emotional and thrilling story about the ghosts that carry and bury trauma in our own lives, and the role this plays in the choices we make. \u003ci\u003eDark Rivers to Cross\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you turning pages into the night.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Catherine McKenzie, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI’ll Never Tell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heart-in-your-throat page-turner that shines a compassionate light on the injustices surrounding domestic violence and the failures of our mental healthcare system.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Julie Carrick Dalton, author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Night Song\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Dangers of An Ordinary Night\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The shock of the opening gradually recedes into something else — a sensitive examination of a dysfunctional family and a full-of-secrets community that claims to be seeking the truth.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Shatteringly original, intensely suspenseful, and written with a tender eloquence that will break your heart. The talented Lynne Reeves—a master of subtext—weaves her brilliant insight into a riveting story.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Hank Phillippi Ryan, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHer Perfect Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In her suspenseful new novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Dangers of an Ordinary Night\u003c\/i\u003e, Lynne Reeves brilliantly demonstrates that, in the theater of life, it is so often the people we're closest to who are the most convincing actors of all.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Elizabeth Brundage, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of The Vanishing Point\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Both tender and tense . . . Lynne Reeves writes a thriller like no other.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Child Finder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A riveting page turner that explores the many masks we wear.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Erica Ferencik, author of \u003ci\u003eThe River at Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lynne Reeves pulls at your heartstrings, and she leaves you at the edge of your seat, turning the pages.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Elizabeth L. Silver, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Execution of Noa P. Singleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Peers beneath every parent's worst nightmare . . . Reeves’ uncommonly assured novel is by turns sensitive and scarifying.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A true nail-bitter.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An extraordinary mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGumshoe Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Reeves \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally recognized family counselor  and novelist. Her short fiction, essays, and articles have appeared in  Parents, Psychology Today, Solstice Literary Magazine, Chautauqua  Journal, Craft Literary, Fiction Writers Review, Brain, Child and more.  Lynne regularly appears as a media guest expert to discuss contemporary  family life and preventive mental health.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302301487333,"sku":"NP9781639101214","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781639101214.jpg?v=1767724712","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/dark-rivers-to-cross-isbn-9781639101214","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}