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HEMLOCK LANE
Marshall Fine
Lakefield Union Publishing
November 25, 2025
234 pages
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This is a sad story about a very dysfunctional family. A devoted husband, psychotic and paranoid mother and two grown daughters, each of whom suffered from their mother’s wrath. There is a buffer in the home in the form of a housekeeper who manages (in her own way) to make the life of the daughters bearable.
The book’s format is unique. It takes place over a weekend, 4 days. The story is told from the viewpoint of each character. During the telling, the reader also gets snippets of the past, the background. There are numerous secrets, each character has one. This is definitely a character driven tale, but with domestic suspense and internal tensions. Lots of drama.
I found the ending to be a letdown. I think I was expecting for everything to come to a head. But, it just ended. In fact, I was surprised when I turned the page and the book was over.
It was well written but for anyone who likes resolution when the book ends, it will be a disappointment.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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