Lost in the Forest
A darkly poignant novel, from the bestselling author of Monogamy
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- USD 15.99
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- USD 15.99
Publisher Description
'Wonderful - rich, intelligent and moving' Los Angeles Times
'Utterly gripping' Marie Claire
One minute John is the cornerstone of Eva's world; a rock to his two teenage stepdaughters and his own son Theo. The next he is tossed through the air in a traffic accident, and snapped like a twig.
His sudden death changes everything. Eva struggles with the terror and desolation of loneliness, and finds herself drawn back to her untrustworthy ex-husband; Emily, the eldest daughter, grapples with her new-found independence and responsibility. Little Theo can only begin to fathom the permanence of his father's death. But for Daisy, John's absence opens up a whole world of confusion just at the onset of adolescence and blossoming sexuality.
And in steps a man only too willing to take advantage ...
What readers are saying about Lost in the Forest:
'Another can't-put-it-down novel by Sue Miller'
'Dark, disturbing and decadent!!!'
'Brilliant ... readable and delightful'
'A wonderful book, by an author who is at the peak of her talent'
'Time after time, Sue Miller has proven herself a master storyteller'
'Haunting and beautifully written'
'Breathtaking in its accuracy'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Miller (The Good Mother; While I Was Gone; etc.) examines love and betrayal in idyllic wine country in another minutely observed, finely paced exploration of domestic relationships. Idealistic California converts Eva and Mark had a solid marriage until Mark's affair; "bumps in matrimony" is what one of Eva's friends, Gracie, calls such difficulties, and as Miller presents them it's not a question of whether they'll appear but how to deal with them when they do. Some years later, Mark and Eva's two adolescent daughters, Emily and Daisy, are living with Eva and her second husband, John, and their young son, Theo. After John's death in a freak accident, Mark rescues the children from their mother's anguish and, in the process, realizes he is still in love with her. John's death becomes the locus of an elegant and careful investigation of loss loss of love, loss of innocence and the conflicts between men and women, parents and children, friends and lovers. As Eva grieves and Mark acknowledges his feelings for her, their quiet younger daughter, 15-year-old Daisy (who "had loved the best!"), enters into an affair with an older man. The backdrop of California vineyards is ideal for the growth and life-cycle themes that Miller so carefully cultivates. As Daisy tries her first glass of wine, has her first taste of sex and experiments with her sense of power and voice, she develops into the heroine of the tale one of the next generation of women learning to navigate the complex familiar waters of love and domesticity.
