A classic New England literary mystery pitched somewhere between The Secret History, If We Were Villains, and LAvventura, with all of Dwyer's economy and wit. I loved it. Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Island A delicious, brooding heart-stopper of a book. Téa Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of Inland When a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships. As they hurtle into midlife, Jim and his closest college friends get together to rekindle the bonds of their friendship in his familys beautiful, generations-old vacation home along Buzzards Bay, the demands of work and family having caused them to drift apart over recent years. But what begins as a quiet and restorative seaside escape takes a darker turn when Bruce, an aloof but successful writer, disappears from the house without a trace, sending the group into an uneasy tension. Meanwhile, a series of mysterious break-ins besets the town, which is the site of an old Spiritualist campground turned idyllic fishing village. After a series of uncanny disturbances at the house, Jim cant help but feel that someoneor somethingis watching them from the other side of the marsh. And with the arrival of a strange, seductive guest at their home, the group begins to question the very nature of their experiencesalong with their already precarious ties with one other.
