Every once in a blue moon, a masterful writer dives into gothic waters and emerges with a novel that
—
like Daphne du Maurier's
Rebecca
, Minette Walters's
The Breaker
, and Donna Tartt's
The Little Friend—
simultaneously celebrates and transcends the tradition. Welcome Margaret Leroy to the clan.
What's the matter with Sylvie?
Such a pretty girl. Four years old; well loved by her young mother, Grace. But there's something . . . off about the child. Her deathly fear of water; night terrors; most of all, her fixation with a photo of an Irish seaside town called Coldharbour.
"Sylvie, tell me about your picture. Why's it so special, sweetheart?" My heart is racing, but I try to make my voice quite calm.
"That's my seaside, Grace." Very matter-of-fact, as though this should be obvious. "I lived there, Grace. Before."
Haunted and haunting,
Yes, My Darling Daughter
is a wonderfully original, deliciously suspenseful mystery, "a haunting book and a tantalizing read" (
The Providence Journal
).