The Widow's House by Carol Goodman
It's been a few years since I read my last Carol Goodman novel. I stumbled across her while I was shelving at my bookstore, thought I'd try out her writing, and I'm so glad I did. Her contemporary gothic thrillers are just the kind of novel I enjoy. I would compare her to Kate Morton and Simone St. James; if you're a big fan of novels set around the Hudson Valley, you should read not only The Widow's House , but some of her other novels. She's also written a series for teens: Blythewood, Ravencliffe, and Hawthorn . She hasn't forgotten young readers, either: The Metropolitans looks like a great little mystery, and I'm adding it to my TBR list. Onto The Widow's House . Jess and Clare Martin are two writers who have hit rock bottom. Jess' first and only novel, written just out of college, was a big hit, but he's failed miserably writing his second novel. Clare has put aside her own desire to write (she's the better writer of the t...