The Drowning House

"Prepare to be lost in Elizabeth Black's Galveston. Strange, mysterious, and utterly riveting, "The Drowning House" is a captivating mystery as well as a beautifully realized story about grief that skillfully evokes the heat, humidity, and languid desire that pervade Gulf Coast life."
--Michelle Richmond, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Fog
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"As dark and gleaming as a ruby, Elizabeth Black's suspenseful debut limns the slippery nature of truth surrounding a shocking tragedy, with language so exquisite you'll be underlining phrases."
--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You
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""The Drowning House" marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus."
--John Berendt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

"A fine debut ... Black mythologizes this landscape, evoking its essence and that of its inhabitants, creating a novel that is far more than the sum of its parts."
--"Publishers Weekly", starred review

"Prepare to be lost in Elizabeth Black's Galveston. Strange, mysterious, and utterly riveting, "The Drowning House" is a captivating mystery as well as a beautifully realized story about grief that skillfully evokes the heat, humidity, and languid desire that pervade Gulf Coast life."
--Michelle Richmond, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Fog
"
"As dark and gleaming as a ruby, Elizabeth Black's suspenseful debut limns the slippery nature of truth surrounding a shocking tragedy, with language so exquisite you'll be underlining phrases."
--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You
"
""The Drowning House" marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus."
--John Berendt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

"A spellbinding debut novel, a story of secrets, loss and the redemptive power of truth ... Black's luxurious prose makes Galveston into a dark, fading fairy-tale world, and her descriptions of Clare's internal strife reveal a keen insight into the human condition that eludes many more seasoned novelists. A page-turning chronicle of grief and memory, "The Drowning House" is a remarkable blend of human drama and satisfyingly Southern Gothic mystery, propelled by Black's lyrical, haunting narration."
--"Bookpage
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"A fine debut ... Black mythologizes this landscape, evoking its essence and that of its inhabitants, creating a novel that is far more than the sum of its parts."
--"Publishers Weekly", starred review

"Prepare to be lost in Elizabeth Black's Galveston. Strange, mysterious, and utterly riveting, "The Drowning House" is a captivating mystery as well as a beautifully realized story about grief that skillfully evokes the heat, humidity, and languid desire that pervade Gulf Coast life."
--Michelle Richmond, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Fog
"
"As dark and gleaming as a ruby, Elizabeth Black's suspenseful debut limns the slippery nature of truth surrounding a shocking tragedy, with language so exquisite you'll be underlining phrases."
--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You
"
""The Drowning House" marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus."
--John Berendt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

""The Drowning House" marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus."
--John Berendt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
"
"A spellbinding debut novel, a story of secrets, loss and the redemptive power of truth ... Black's luxurious prose makes Galveston into a dark, fading fairy-tale world, and her descriptions of Clare's internal strife reveal a keen insight into the human condition that eludes many more seasoned novelists. A page-turning chronicle of grief and memory, "The Drowning House" is a remarkable blend of human drama and satisfyingly Southern Gothic mystery, propelled by Black's lyrical, haunting narration."
--"Bookpage
"
"A fine debut ... Black mythologizes this landscape, evoking its essence and that of its inhabitants, creating a novel that is far more than the sum of its parts."
--"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"Prepare to be lost in Elizabeth Black's Galveston. Strange, mysterious, and utterly riveting, "The Drowning House" is a captivating mystery as well as a beautifully realized story about grief that skillfully evokes the heat, humidity, and languid desire that pervade Gulf Coast life."
--Michelle Richmond, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Fog
"
"As dark and gleaming as a ruby, Elizabeth Black's suspenseful debut limns the slippery nature of truth surrounding a shocking tragedy, with language so exquisite you'll be underlining phrases."
--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You
"
"Black, a poet, takes great care to construct each paragraph to reflect the complicated physical and emotional landscape of Clare's hometown ... A novel that encapsulates the convoluted machinations of a powerful famil

Returning to the insular Galveston home town of her youth in the wake of a family tragedy, photographer Clare Porterfield is drawn into a century-old mystery involving a woman who drowned during the Hurricane of 1900 and who some believe may have been murdered by her family. (general fiction)