Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
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No. 1 New York Times bestseller: 'Powerful... Suspenseful... chilling' New York Times
Christina Schwarz's bestselling novel DROWNING RUTH is a powerful and shocking psychological drama, for everyone who loved THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS or THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES.
At the close of World War One, Amanda Starkey leaves the city and travels to her family's farm to recover from a broken heart. Instead, she is caught up in a tragedy that will take her sister's life and leave Amanda to raise her niece Ruth. What happened that terrible night when Mattie died? Why does Ruth say she can remember drowning?
When the truth is revealed, it is shocking, dramatic, and unforgettable.
'[A] gripping psychological thriller' Francine Prose, US Weekly
'A mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets' Anita Shreve
'Riveting... A very suspenseful tale, one that will keep readers up shivering in [the] night' USA Today
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