Description
Along the river, lives are quietly shaped by secrets, social pressure, and the long reach of the past. As relationships deepen and loyalties are tested, a chain of revelations draws ordinary people into extraordinary moral and emotional stakes, where love, reputation, and survival collide. Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s hallmark sensation-novel energy—swift turns, psychological tension, and a keen eye for Victorian hypocrisy—drives the story forward as characters struggle to control the narratives others insist on telling about them. With its focus on identity, consequence, and the cost of concealment, this novel offers a gripping, suspenseful portrait of how quickly calm waters can turn turbulent.
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paperback
Good Press
Published Dec 6, 2019
406 pages
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First Published
1890
Language
eng
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