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>