Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)

ISBN: 0345439104

Author: Schwarz, Christina

Condition: New

POWERFUL . . . SUSPENSEFUL . . . RICHLY TEXTURED . . . [A] CHILLING, PRECOCIOUSLY GOOD START TO A BRIGHT NEW NOVELISTS CAREER.-The New York Times[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . In the winter of 1919, a young mother named Mathilda Neumann drowns beneath the ice of a rural Wisconsin lake. The shock of her death dramatically changes the lives of her daughter, troubled sister, and husband. . . . Told in the voices of several of the main characters and skipping back and forth in time, the narrative gradually and tantalizingly reveals the dark family secrets and the unsettling discoveries that lead to the truth of what actually happened the night of the drowning. . . . Schwarz certainly succeeds at keeping the reader engrossed.-FRANCINE PROSEUs WeeklyDEFT AND ASSURED . . . [WITH] STRONG CHARACTERS AND A PLOT LONG ON TENSION AND SURPRISES.-TimeA strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut.-ANITA SHREVEAuthor of The Pilots WifeRIVETING . . . A VERY SUSPENSEFUL TALE, ONE THAT WILL KEEP READERS UP SHIVERING IN THE NIGHT.-USA Today

• Author: Schwarz, Christina. | Publisher: Ballantine Books | Pages: 368 | Publication Date: 2001 | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 16 | ISBN13: 9780345439109 | ISBN: 0345439104 | Other ISBN: 9780307484055 | Other ISBN Binding: printisbn | Language: en | Store Location: Drama Paperback | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."