River Road A Novel
River Road A Novel by Carol Goodman, published by Simon and Schuster on January 3, 2017, is a psychological thriller that delves into the complexities of guilt and suspicion. The story follows Nan Lewis, a creative writing professor in upstate New York, who becomes embroiled in a tragic incident after hitting a deer while driving home from a faculty holiday party. When a student is later found dead in a hit-and-run accident, Nan’s life spirals as she becomes a suspect, forcing her to confront her past and the community that once supported her.
As the narrative unfolds, readers will find Nan grappling with the repercussions of the accident and the unsettling connections to her daughter’s tragic death six years earlier. The plot thickens as she uncovers hidden secrets among those around her, including her deceased student. This edition, consisting of 276 pages, invites readers into a world filled with mystery and suspense, exploring themes of crime and the psychological toll of accusations.
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From the award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages comes a “gripping read with emotion-charged twists and turns” (Tess Gerritsen) about a professor accused of killing her student in a hit-and-run accident.
Nan Lewis—a creative writing professor at a university in upstate New York—is driving home from a faculty holiday party when she hits a deer. Yet when she gets out of her car to look for it, the deer is gone. Eager to get home before the oncoming snowstorm, Nan is forced to leave her car at the bottom of her snowy driveway to wait out the longest night of the year…
The next morning, Nan is woken up by a police officer at her door with terrible news—one of her students, Leia Dawson, was killed in a hit-and-run on River Road the night before, and because of the damage to her car, Nan is a suspect. In the days following the accident, Nan finds herself shunned by the same community that rallied around her when her own daughter was killed in an eerily similar accident six years prior. When Nan begins finding disturbing tokens that recall the her daughter’s death, Nan suspects that the two accidents are connected.
As she digs further, she discovers that everyone around her, including Leia, has been hiding secrets. But can she uncover them, clear her name, and figure out who really killed Leia before her life is destroyed for ever?
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