![]() ![]() Yet Leni can't abandon her mother, even after her boyfriend, Matthew,Īdeptly weaves in the bizarre headlines of the time, among them serial killersĪnd Watergate, to further underscore the chaos of Leni's world. To disentangle before "this toxic dance of theirs" further unhinges As the violence between her parents escalates, Leni feels a primal urge Ernt sees this as a chance for a new start, thoughĬora and Leni sense that the move will accelerate his unraveling-which itĭoes. Instability, until he receives word that a slain army buddy has left him land ![]() ![]() Vietnam, the three have wandered from place to place, hostages to the patriarch's Leni is the 13-year-old daughter of Ernt Allbright, a fraying ex-POW, andĬora, the battered wife who feels helpless to leave him. Great Alone, a haunting tale that penetrates human behavior's darkest corners,Įxploring post-traumatic stress disorder and spousal abuse, all made moreġ974. One-two punch in 2015's The Nightingale, again nails the nail-biter in The The best domestic suspense novelists deliver on two counts: Their plots portray complex, relatable families, and their characters face outsize threats that feel urgent and real. ![]()
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