River Home, The

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richellcomes a spellbinding novel about the secrets brought to the surface when alarge family gathers for a wedding.Can the damage of the past ever be healed? In their ramshackleSomerset home, with its lush gardens running down to the river, the Sorrellshave gathered for a last-minute wedding-an occasion that is met with trepidationby each member of the family.Lucy,the bride, has begged her loved ones to attend-not telling them that she hassome important news to share once they've gathered. Her prodigal baby sister,Margot, who left home after a devastating argument with their mother,reluctantly agrees, though their family home is the site of so much pain for her.Meanwhile, their eldest sister, Eve, has thrown herself into a tailspinplanning the details of the wedding-anything to distract herself from how herown life is unraveling-and their long-separated artist parents are forced toplay the roles of cheerful hosts through gritted teeth. As the Sorrells cometogether for a week of celebration and confrontation, their painful memoriesare revisited and their relationships stretched to the breaking point.Moving, poignant, andunforgettable, The River Homeshowcases once again Hannah Richell's talent for creating characters readerscan relate to-and telling stories that linger in the mind long after the finalpage.