The River House — Margaret Leroy

An affair. A secret. A perfect hideaway. A murder.

Ginnie Holmes has found something she never intended to find--an overwhelming passion for a man she should not be with. And they have found somewhere to meet--an abandoned boathouse, hidden on the riverbank, a place that seems safe, perfect, and meant for them.

Then, with a single terrifying event, Ginnie and her lover's secret becomes a deadly catastrophe. A woman is found murdered at the river's edge, near the river house. And Ginnie finds herself in the path of extraordinary danger, not only facing the exposure and grief that she has feared, but endangering herself and everyone she loves.

Ginnie's life unravels as she faces the disastrous prospect of what she could destroy. In this brilliant new novel, Margaret Leroy's insights into risk, character, and lust build a story of agonizing emotional tension. The River House is literary suspense at its finest, a dazzling exploration of uncontrollable passions and unforgivable violence.