Clearing in the Woods

Clearing in the Woods by Phyllis M. Newman is a fiction novel published by Independently Published on October 31, 2019. This 322-page book follows Roberta as she escapes her mundane middle-class life and the lingering pain of her deceased mother’s secrets by relocating to Alaska. In this new environment, Roberta seeks to redefine herself away from the expectations of her self-absorbed husband and entitled children, taking on her first job since college and settling into a small room above a tourist shop.
As Roberta navigates her fresh start, she unexpectedly encounters romance with a federal agent amidst a backdrop of murder and chaos. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery and the complexities of personal relationships, all set against the stunning Alaskan wilderness. Readers will find a story that delves into the challenges of reinvention and the impact of secrets on one’s life.
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Roberta escapes her humdrum middle-class existence and the persistent ache of her dead mother’s secrets by fleeing to Alaska. Having abandoned everything she’d spent her life building, Roberta remakes herself in another place, doing anything other than responding to the demands of her self-absorbed husband, her entitled kids, and her Pottery Barn home. Taking her first job since college, and a small room above a tourists’ shop, she contemplates new vistas. She never expected, however, to find romance in the form of a handsome federal agent involved in murder and mayhem.And it is murder and mayhem, and the discovery of other’s secrets, that causes Roberta to run for her life into the Alaskan wilderness…
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