Given that Bill is the only father Matt has ever known, the boy takes the separation hard, becoming understandably angry. Emily's insistence that Cynthia is not only still alive, but present, combined with her viciously acerbic attitude toward Matt and Joan, strains Joan's marriage to the breaking point, forcing Bill to move out. Not only has Joan never been pretty enough, bright enough, or loving enough, but she has a bastard son whose father remains unknown - all unforgivable sins to Emily.Īgainst the wishes of her husband, Bill, and her son Matt, Joan moves her mother into the Hapgood family home where she and Bill have lived for ten years. Despite Cynthia's death many years before, Joan still lives in her big sister's shadow whenever Emily is around. In Emily's eyes, Joan has always been a poor second to her sister, Cynthia, who was beautiful, devoted, and bright. To say Joan's relationship with her mother is strained would be a gross understatement. It starts when Joan's mother, Emily, who has been steadily deteriorating under the effects of Alzheimer's disease, accidentally starts a fire while trying to cook. In a small New England town, Joan Hapgood is content with her life until the events of one fateful afternoon trigger a long string of tragedies that threaten both her future and her sanity. And given his backlist of grimly horrifying but riveting fare, that's no small accomplishment. Stunningly crafted, with a plot that has more twists than a bag full of pretzels, Nightshade promises to be Saul's most compelling novel yet. It's easy to see why when you read his latest tour de force, Nightshade, a chillingly creepy tale that will have you looking over your shoulder every chance you get. John Saul has been terrifying readers for more than two decades, and we keep coming back for more.
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