num_pages: 304
description: A New York Times Notable Book of the YearA tragic accident sets in motion a cycle of violence and retribution in John Burnham Schwartz's riveting novel Reservation Road . Two haunted men and their families are engulfed by the emotions surrounding an unexpected and horrendous death. Ethan, a respected professor of literature at a small New England college, is wracked by an obsession with revenge that threatens to tear his family apart. Dwight, a man at once fleeing his crime and hoping to get caught, wrestles with overwhelming guilt and his sense of obligation to his son. As these two men's lives unravel, Reservation Road moves to its startling conclusion. This is an astonishing tale of love and loss, rage and redemption, that is as suspenseful as it is emotionally compelling.
language: English
title: Reservation Road
titlecomplete: Reservation Road (Vintage Contemporaries)
genres: Literature, Crime, Suspense, Literary Fiction, Novels, Thriller, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery
ratings_count: 2648
publisher: Vintage