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Lauren Sheehans career in medicine came to a halt after a sequence of violent events abroad. Now shes back in the safest place she knows--St. Helens, Wisconsin--cut off from career, friendship, and romance. Ben Hansons aimless life bottomed out when he went to prison. But after his release, a surprising offer from his father draws him home. In Wisconsin, he finds his family fractured, still unable to face the truth behind his troubled cousins death a decade earlier. As Lauren cautiously expands her world and Ben tries to unravel the mysteries of his family and himself, their paths intersect. Could each be exactly what the other needs? A compelling family drama and a surprising love story, This Bright River confirms Patrick Somervilles status as one of the most exciting young writers at work today.
About the Author
Patrick Somerville is the author of two novels - This Bright River and The Cradle - and two books of short stories - Trouble and The Universe in Miniature in Miniature. He lives with his wife and son in Chicago, and he teaches creative writing in the MFA programs at Warren Wilson and Northwestern University.
