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Broken country : a novel / Clare Leslie Hall.
When her brother-in-law's actions reconnect her with a former love, Gabriel, whose son eerily resembles her deceased child, Beth's carefully constructed life unravels as past secrets and jealousies resurface, leading to deadly consequences and a difficult choice.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668078181 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by John Murray (Publishers)"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Adultery > Fiction. Country life > Fiction. Farm life > Fiction. First loves > Fiction. Homecoming > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Sons > Death > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- 0 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 15 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Hall | 31681010408581 | FICTION | Checked out | 06/12/2025 |
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Hall | 31681010416063 | FICTION | Checked out | 05/30/2025 |
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When her brother-in-lawâs actions reconnect her with a former love, Gabriel, whose son eerily resembles her deceased child, Bethâs carefully constructed life unravels as past secrets and jealousies resurface, leading to deadly consequences and a difficult choice. - Simon and Schuster
A REESEâS BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
âBroken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our livesâ¦but itâs also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.â âReese Witherspoon
âStirring and mysteriousâ¦fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.â âDelia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
âThe farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.â
Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Bethâs brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesnât realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenagerâthe man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.
As Beth is pulled back into Gabrielâs life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.
A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.
