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John and Kathy Wade, a seemingly ordinary couple in Minnesota’s remote north woods, are thrown into turmoil when John, a rising political figure, suffers a crushing electoral loss and Kathy vanishes from their boat on a quiet lake. As the search draws in the local community, the mystery deepens, revealing cracks in their marriage and a disturbing secret that John seems to have all but forgotten. The novel examines the fragile bonds of marriage, the weight of political ambition, and the eerie pull of hidden truths that can unravel a life.
First publish date: July 2007
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Tim O'Brien
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