I like my fictional families dark, secretive and complicated, and this one did not let me down. Roys new novel is a depressionera southern gothic story set in a kentucky farming town. On a dark kentucky night in 1952, exactly halfway between her 15th and 16th birthdays, annie holleran crosses into forbidden territory. Lori roy was born and raised in the midwest where she attended and graduated from kansas state university. Was it difficult to write the book in two different time periods. That obsession with power and reputation runs through all my books. Lori roy is the author of bent road, winner of the edgar award for best first novel. Lori roy was born and raised in manhattan, kansas where she graduated from kansas state university. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Until she comes home, finalist for the edgar award for best novel.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lori roy s debut novel, bent road, was awarded the edgar allen poe award for best first novel by an american author. After having worked as a tax accountant for several years, lori. Desire and regret, for love, life choices and obsession, as palpable as the fragrant lavender fields that separate two feuding families, permeate lori roy s third novel. Her work has been twice named a new york times notable crime book and. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. And if annie is to save herself, her family and this small kentucky town, she must face the terrible reality of what happened all those years ago. Uptodate information on coronavirus is available for free. Lori roy s novel the disappearing draws from floridas dozier and ted bundy.
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