Synopses & Reviews
An emotionally gripping family drama from beloved
New York Times bestseller Luanne Rice.
Clare Burke’s life took a devastating turn when she tried to protect her sister, Anne, from an abusive and controlling husband and ended up serving prison time for assault. The verdict largely hinged on Anne’s defense of her spouse — all lies — and the sisters have been estranged ever since. Nearly twenty years later, Clare is living a quiet life in Manhattan as an urban birder and nature blogger, when her niece, Grit, turns up on her doorstep.
The two long for a relationship with each other, but they’ll have to dig deep into their family’s difficult past in order to build one. Together they face the wounds inflicted by Anne and find in their new connection a place of healing. When Clare begins to suspect her sister might be in New York, she and her niece hold out hope for a long-awaited reunion with her.
A riveting story about women and the primal, tangled family ties that bind them together, Little Night marks a milestone for Luanne Rice — the thirtieth novel from the author with a talent for creating stories that are "exciting, emotional, terrific" (The New York Times Book Review).
Review
“A classic Rice page-turner.” Good Housekeeping
Review
“In Little Night, Rice plumbs the depths of the damage that physical and mental abuse cause the recipients and allows us into the heads of those who suffer these situations. In spite of the serious nature of the subject matter, the story is filled with happy moments and an undying hope for future happiness.” Bookreporter.com
Synopsis
The
New York Timesbestselling author's heart-wrenching chronicle of a woman and her niece, who attempt to build the relationship they longed for all their lives.
Luanne Rice knows women. The author of thirty-one novels, Rice is a master at creating vivid female characters and capturing their complex family dynamics, and Little Night is one of her most powerful novels yet.
Clare Burke's life took a devastating turn when she defended her sister, Anne, from an abusive husband and ended up serving prison time for assault. Nearly twenty years later long estranged from her sister Clare is living a quiet life in Manhattan as an urban birder and nature blogger, when Anne's daughter, Grit, shows up on her doorstep. When it appears that Anne has followed Grit, each woman wonders what their long-awaited reunion will bring. Little Night is a riveting story about women and the primal, tangled family ties that bind them together.
About the Author
Luanne Rice is the author of thirty-one novels, twenty-two of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Five of her novels have become movies or miniseries, and two of her short pieces were featured in off-Broadway productions. There are more than twenty-two million copies of her books in print in twenty-four territories around the world. A native of Connecticut, she divides her time between New York City and Southern California.