The weight of blood a novel
"The Dane family's roots tangle deep in the Ozark Mountain town of Henbane, but that doesn't keep sixteen-year-old Lucy Dane from being treated like an outsider. Folks still whisper about her mother, a bewitching young stranger who inspired local myths when she vanished years ago. Whe...
| Main Author: | McHugh, Laura. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
[2014]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
"The Dane family's roots tangle deep in the Ozark Mountain town of Henbane, but that doesn't keep sixteen-year-old Lucy Dane from being treated like an outsider. Folks still whisper about her mother, a bewitching young stranger who inspired local myths when she vanished years ago. When one of Lucy's few friends, slow-minded Cheri, is found murdered, Lucy feels haunted by the two lost girls--the mother she never knew and the friend she couldn't protect. Everything changes when Lucy stumbles across Cheri's necklace in an abandoned trailer and finds herself drawn into a search for answers. What Lucy discovers makes it impossible to ignore the suspicion cast on her own kin. More alarming, she suspects Cheri's death could be linked to her mother's disappearance, and the connection between the two puts Lucy at risk of losing everything. In a place where the bonds of blood weigh heavy, Lucy must decide where her allegiances lie"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
300 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780812995206 (alk. paper) 0812995201 (alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Laura McHugh is an Australian author who won an International Thriller Award 2015 in the Best First Novel category with her title, The Weight of Blood. (Bowker Author Biography) |