num_pages: 304
description: After saving Alice's mother from drowning, a mysterious man named Simon is quickly ensconced in the family as the husband of the rescued woman, but Alice becomes suspicious of his motives, in a suspenseful coming-of-age novel by the author of The House of Gentle Men.
language: English
title: The Absence of Nectar
titlecomplete: The Absence of Nectar
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Abuse, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Novels, Contemporary, Mental Illness, Suspense
ratings_count: 843
places: Texas
publisher: Putnam Adult