miracle creek: a novel  <p><b>winner of the edgar award for best first novel</b><br /><b><br />the “gripping... page-turner” (<i>time</i>) hitting all the best of summer reading lists, <i>miracle creek </i>is perfect for book clubs and fans of liane moriarty and celeste ng</b><br /><br />how far will you go to protect your family? will you keep their secrets? ignore their lies?<br /><br /> in a small town in virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism. but then the chamber explodes, two people die, and it’s clear the explosion wasn’t an accident. <br /><br />a powerful showdown unfolds as the story moves across characters who are all maybe keeping secrets, hiding betrayals. chapter by chapter, we shift alliances and gather evidence: was it the careless mother of a patient? was it the owners, hoping to cash in on a big insurance payment and send their daughter to college? could it have been a protester, trying to prove the treatment isn’t safe?<br /><br />“a stunning debut about parents, children and the unwavering hope of a better life, even when all hope seems lost" (<i>washington post</i>), <i>miracle creek </i>uncovers the worst prejudice and best intentions, tense rivalries and the challenges of parenting a child with special needs. it’s “a quick-paced murder mystery that plumbs the power and perils of community” (<i>o magazine)</i> as it carefully pieces together the tense atmosphere of a courtroom drama and the complexities of life as an immigrant family. drawing on the author’s own experiences as a korean-american, former trial lawyer, and mother of a “miracle submarine” patient, this is a novel steeped in suspense and igniting discussion. <br /><br /><b>recommended by erin morgenstern, jean kwok, jennifer weiner, scott turow, laura lippman, and more--<i>miracle creek </i>is a brave, moving debut from an unforgettable new voice.</b></p>