Hildy Good is a townie. A lifelong resident of a small community
on the rocky coast of Boston's North Shore, she knows pretty much
everything about everyone. And she's good at lots of things, too. A
successful real-estate broker, mother, and grandmother, her days
are full. But her nights have become lonely ever since her
daughters, convinced their mother was drinking too much, sent her
off to rehab. Now she's in recovery--more or less.
Alone and feeling unjustly persecuted, Hildy finds a friend in
Rebecca McAllister, one of the town's wealthy newcomers. Rebecca is
grateful for the friendship and Hildy feels like a person of the
world again, as she and Rebecca escape their worries with some
harmless gossip and a bottle of wine by the fire--just one of their
secrets.
But Rebecca is herself the subject of town gossip. When Frank
Getchell, an old friend who shares a complicated history with
Hildy, tries to warn her away from Rebecca, Hildy attempts to
protect her friend from a potential scandal. Soon, however, Hildy
is busy trying to protect her own reputation. When a cluster of
secrets becomes dangerously entwined, the reckless behavior of one
person threatens to expose the other, and this darkly comic novel
takes a chilling turn.
"The Good House," by Ann Leary, is funny, poignant, and terrifying.
A classic New England tale that lays bare the secrets of one little
town, this spirited novel will stay with you long after the story
has ended.
General
| Imprint: |
Picador USA
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2013 |
| First published: |
October 2013 |
| Authors: |
Ann Leary
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| Dimensions: |
209 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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| Pages: |
292 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-250-04303-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-250-04303-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781250043030 |
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