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From the author of stunning debut The Mourning Hours comes a powerful new novel that explores every parent&apos;s worst nightmare…The Kaufmans have always considered themselves a normal, happy family. Curtis is a physics teacher at a local high school. His wife, Kathleen, restores furniture for upscale boutiques. Daniel is away at college on a prestigious music scholarship, and twelve-year-old Olivia is a happy-go-lucky kid whose biggest concern is passing her next math test.And then comes the middle-of-the-night phone call that changes everything. Daniel has been killed in what the police are calling a «freak» road accident, and the remaining Kaufmans are left to flounder in their grief.The anguish of Daniel&apos;s death is isolating, and it&apos;s not long before this once-perfect family finds itself falling apart. As time passes and the wound refuses to heal, Curtis becomes obsessed with the idea of revenge, a growing mania that leads him to pack up his life and his anxious teenage daughter and set out on a collision course to right a wrong.An emotionally charged novel, The Fragile World is a journey through America&apos;s heartland and a family&apos;s brightest and darkest moments, exploring the devastating pain of losing a child and the beauty of finding the way back to hope.Praise for Paula Treick DeBoard&apos;Heart-stopping. A gripping read that delivers a beautiful reminder of the resilience of love.&apos;&#160;– Karen Brown, author of The Longings of Wayward Girls

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история любви

психические расстройства

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The Fragile World

Critically acclaimed author of The Mourning Hours and The Fragile World, Paula Treick DeBoard returns with a tale of dark secrets, shocking lies and a dangerous obsession that will change one neighbourhood forever Liz McGinnis never imagined herself living in a luxurious gated community like The Palms. Ever since she and her family moved in, she&apos;s felt like an outsider amongst the Stepford-like wives and their obnoxiously spoiled children. Still, she&apos;s determined to make it work—if not for herself, then for her husband, Phil, who landed them this lavish home in the first place, and for her daughter, Danielle, who&apos;s about to enter high school.Yet underneath the glossy veneer of The Palms, life is far from idyllic. In a place where reputation is everything, Liz soon discovers that even the friendliest residents can&apos;t be trusted. So when the gorgeous girl next door befriends Danielle, Liz can&apos;t help but find sophisticated Kelsey&apos;s interest in her shy and slightly nerdy daughter a bit suspicious.But while Kelsey quickly becomes a fixture in the McGinnis home, Liz&apos;s relationships with both Danielle and Phil grow strained. Now even her own family seems to be hiding things, and it&apos;s not long before their dream of living the high life quickly spirals out of control…

The Drowning Girls

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