The Diviner's Tale: A Novel
Romantic suspense, Ghost and horror stories, Suspense and thrillers
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
&“In addition to scaring the daylights out of us, The Diviner&’s Tale stands up for the offbeat and unconventional in human nature&” (The Boston Globe). Cassandra Brooks is a diviner, what used to be called a water-witch. Hired by… a developer to dowse some land in upstate New York, she is walking a lonely forested valley one spring morning when she comes upon the shocking vision of a young girl hanged from a tree. When she returns with authorities to the site, the body has vanished, leaving in question Cassandra&’s credibility, if not her sanity. The next day, during a return visit with the sheriff to have another look, a dazed, mute missing girl emerges from the woods—alive, and the very picture of Cassandra&’s hanged girl. What follows is the narrative of ever-deepening and increasingly bizarre divinations that will lead this gifted young woman, the struggling single mother of twin boys, hurtling toward a past she&’d long since thought was behind her. The Diviner&’s Tale is at once a journey of self-discovery and an unorthodox murder mystery, a tale of the fantastic and a family chronicle told by an otherwise ordinary woman who is about to be locked in a mortal chess match with a real-life killer who has haunted her since before she can remember. &“[A] splendidly written mystery . . . A compelling story. Grade: A.&” —The Plain Dealer &“An astonishing writer.&” —Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times–bestselling author of Double Delight &“Beautifully written, tight as a tripwire, The Diviner&’s Tale isn&’t quite like any ghost story I&’ve read before.&” —Boing Boing &“Morrow quietly drops clues as he guides you deeper into the mystery of the dead girl—and into Cass&’s own mind.&” —The New York Times