Black Lake

By Johanna Lane

Book Overview

A debut novel about a family losing grip of its legacy: a majestic house on the cliffs of Ireland.

The Campbells have lived happily at Dulough -- an idyllic, rambling estate isolated on the Irish seaside -- for generations. But upkeep has drained the family coffers, and so John Campbell must be bold: to keep Dulough, he will open its doors to the public as a museum. He and his wife, daughter, and son will move from the luxury of the big house to a dank, small caretaker's cottage. The upheaval strains the already tenuous threads that bind the family and, when a tragic accident befalls them, long-simmering resentments and unanswered yearnings surface.

As each character is given a turn to speak, their voices tell a complicated, fascinating story about what happens when the upstairs becomes the downstairs, and what legacy is left when family secrets are revealed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316228818
• ISBN13: 9780316228817
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.1"