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David Pepin has loved his wife since the moment they met, and after thirteen years of marriage he still can’t imagine living without her—yet he obsessively contemplates her demise. Soon she is dead, and he’s both deeply distraught and the prime suspect. The officers investigating her death... read more

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A police procedural of the soul, a poignant investigation of the relentlessly mysterious human heart. After thirteen years of marriage, David can't imagine a happy life without Alice-- yet he obsessively contemplates her demise. When she dies, David is both deeply distraught and the prime... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A police procedural of the soul, a poignant investigation of the relentlessly mysterious human heart. After thirteen years of marriage, David can't imagine a happy life without Alice-- yet he obsessively contemplates her demise. When she dies, David is both deeply distraught and the prime suspect.

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  1. Adam Ross (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: US
Publication Date: June 22, 2010
ISBN: 978-0307270702
Page Count: 352

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Reading Level: Adults

Read this prior to letting your minor child read it; it is violent, sexual and obsessive in plot, theme, and narrative.


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