Broken Country (Reese's Book Club)
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A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.” —Reese Witherspoon
“Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.” —Delia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”
Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.
As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.
A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.
A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall is an unforgettable story of love, loss, and the choices that shape our lives…but it’s also a masterfully crafted mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Seriously, that ending?! I did not see it coming.” —Reese Witherspoon
“Stirring and mysterious…fires directly at the human heart and hits the mark.” —Delia Owens, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of The Paper Palace and Where the Crawdads Sing.
“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”
Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.
As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.
A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.
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What’s it about?
It is 1968, and Beth is living on a farm in rural England with her husband Frank. They have weathered the loss of their nine-year-old son Bobby and are slowly making their way back to each other when Beth’s first love, Gabriel, and his son, Leo, show up in their yard. Tensions rise as Beth and Gabriel are drawn back into one another’s lives.
What did it make me think about?
Women’s lives in 1968.
Should I read it?
This was just a good page-turner. The characters were each well-written, and the tension builds slowly. The farm itself and the way of life that is depicted in 1968 are an integral part of the story. There are just enough twists and turns to keep you interested. I have no doubt we will all be watching this on Netflix in a year or two. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a thoughtful thriller. It would make a great vacation read.
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“I know how this village works. The snooping, the chatter, a whispering undercurrent that blows through the lanes and the churchyard, the school, the shop, filters beneath the doors, behind windows. I know how the people watch, how they talk and conspire. Secrets are not safe here. They are harbored and chewed over until the people decide to release them, splintering lives with perfectly timed, needlepoint precision.”
What’s it about?
It is 1968, and Beth is living on a farm in rural England with her husband Frank. They have weathered the loss of their nine-year-old son Bobby and are slowly making their way back to each other when Beth’s first love, Gabriel, and his son, Leo, show up in their yard. Tensions rise as Beth and Gabriel are drawn back into one another’s lives.
What did it make me think about?
Women’s lives in 1968.
Should I read it?
This was just a good page-turner. The characters were each well-written, and the tension builds slowly. The farm itself and the way of life that is depicted in 1968 are an integral part of the story. There are just enough twists and turns to keep you interested. I have no doubt we will all be watching this on Netflix in a year or two. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a thoughtful thriller. It would make a great vacation read.
Quote-
“I know how this village works. The snooping, the chatter, a whispering undercurrent that blows through the lanes and the churchyard, the school, the shop, filters beneath the doors, behind windows. I know how the people watch, how they talk and conspire. Secrets are not safe here. They are harbored and chewed over until the people decide to release them, splintering lives with perfectly timed, needlepoint precision.”
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