Invisible

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"Family bonds unravel and a horrible secret tears sisters apart in Carla Buckley's enthralling new drama, Invisible...Buckley writes beautiful prose, and fans of Jodi Picoult and Lisa Unger will enjoy this journey with the author."
   —Associated Press

"A layered, nuanced story of family, forgiveness, and rediscovered memories..."
   —Booklist

"Beautifully written and emotionally involving, this is a gripping and engrossing read with an enthralling mystery at its heart."
   —Sunday Mirror

"A masterly novel of suspense . . . made worse by the fact that it may only be a matter of time before we face a similar scenario ourselves."
   —Daily Mail

"Carla Buckley's particular blend of domestic drama and suburban suspense is quickly building her a staunch following. Her debut novel, The Things That Keep Us Here, was widely lauded and broadly acclaimed. Her sophomore effort, Invisible (Bantam) promises to please those earlier fans with a tale of secrets in a small town and the lives they hold there."
   —January Magazine

"...Buckley does a masterful job of portraying a small community on the verge of crisis and a woman struggling to negotiate her past, her present, and her possible future."
   —Bookreporter.com

Selected as a Featured Alternate Selection for Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild, and Mystery Guild!

Growing up, Dana Carlson and her older sister, Julie, are inseparable—Dana the impulsive one, Julie calmer and more nurturing. But then a devastating secret compels Dana to flee from home, not to see or speak to her sister for sixteen years.

When she receives the news that Julie is seriously ill, Dana knows that she must return to their hometown of Black Bear, Minnesota, to try and save her sister. Yet she arrives too late, only to discover that Black Bear has changed, and so have the people in it.

Julie has left behind a shattered teenage daughter, Peyton, and a mystery—what killed Julie may be killing others, too. Why is no one talking about it? Dana struggles to uncover the truth, but no one wants to hear it, including Peyton, who can't forgive her aunt's years-long absence. Dana had left to protect her own secrets, but Black Bear has a secret of its own—one that could tear apart Dana's life, her family, and the whole town.

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The Things That Keep Us Here

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Thriller Award Nominee for Best First Novel
Ohioana Book Award Nominee

Despite her impending divorce, Ann Brook's created a happy home and her daughters are adjusting to the change. But then, right before Thanksgiving, a crisis strikes that turns everybody's world upside down. Suddenly her estranged husband is forced back onto her doorstep, bringing with him his beautiful graduate assistant. Trapped inside the house she once called home, confronted by challenges she never could have imagined, Ann must make life-or-death decisions in an environment where the simple act of opening a door to a neighbor could jeopardize all she holds dear.

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