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Eden Close

By Anita Shreve

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| Paperback | 9780156005890

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A “measured and haunting” modern gothic tale (New York Times Book Review) from the author of The Pilot’s Wife and The Weight of Water-the story of one man’s attempt to uncover the obsessions that killed a neighbor and blinded a beautiful girl seventeen years earlier. Continue

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'Eden Close' by Anita Shreve

This is a kind of sweet, simply told novel, the first by the prolific Anita Shreve, which explores the notion of love and loss. It's about a man, Andrew, who returns to his childhood home after the death of his mother. As he packs up her things and m ... (read full critics)

readingmatters published on Mon, 27 Sep 2010

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I loved the Pilot's Wife. But this book comes with a twist that any good reader sees coming from page 10. The story is terribly transparent, and the only reason one completes it is that you want to see if the book proves you wrong. It doesn't. You never fall in love with the characters, though at on ... (continue)

I loved the Pilot's Wife. But this book comes with a twist that any good reader sees coming from page 10. The story is terribly transparent, and the only reason one completes it is that you want to see if the book proves you wrong. It doesn't. You never fall in love with the characters, though at one point you do feel bad for the story's victim. Sorry, but this was a miss.

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