Georgetown Peabody Library

The ocean in winter, a novel, Elizabeth de Veer

eng

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fiction

The ocean in winter

Elizabeth de Veer

a novel

"The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their mother's suicide, the girls' father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen, and little Riley. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Decades may have passed, but the unresolved trauma of their mother's death still looms over them creating distance between the sisters.Then on a March night, a storm rages near the coast of northeastern Massachusetts. Alex sits alone in an old farmhouse she inherited. The lights are out because of the storm; then, an unexpected knock at the door. When Alex opens it, her beautiful younger sister stands before her. Riley has long been estranged from their family, prompting Colleen to hire the private investigator from whom they'd been awaiting news. After her mysterious visitation, Alex and Colleen are determined to reconcile with Riley and to face their painful past. An unforgettable story about grief, love, and what it means to be haunted," -- jacket