The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon - ISBN: 9780804169967
Paperback
Ghostly secrets, missing mothers, and a farmhouse where history repeats.

The Winter People

A Suspense Thriller

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2015

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Summary

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a simmering literary thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters … sometimes too unbreakable.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The New York Times bestselling author of The Invited will shock you with a simmering psychological thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters.

“One of the year’s most chilling novels.” -The Mia…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780804169967
ISBN-10:0804169969
Author:Jennifer McMahon
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Anchor Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:1 April 2015
Weight:283g
Dimensions:203mm x 131mm x 21mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year

“Everything you could want in a classic ghost story.” —Chris Bohjalian, author of The Light in the Ruins

“One of the year’s most chilling novels… . Enthralling.”—The Miami Herald

“Crisp, mysterious and scary… . Reminiscent of Stephen King.” —USA Today

“A hauntingly beautiful read.” —Oprah.com

The Winter People is hypnotic, gripping and deeply moving… . A dream from which I didn’t want to wake.” —Lisa Unger, author of In the Blood

“McMahon is a scrupulous writer, nicely attentive to the nuances of character and landscape…. The mournful voice of Sara Shea lingers in the memory, and McMahon, wisely, gives her the last word.” —The New York Times Book Review

“An edge-of-your-seat scary ghost story… . I will never look at the woods behind my home in the same way again!” —Heather Gudenkauf, author of The Weight of Silence

“Not a book to be read late at night, or in a creaky old house, The Winter People is a literary thriller to savor.” —Shelf Awareness

“Deliciously terrifying… . Jennifer McMahon knows how to conjure your darkest fears and nightmares … pulling you deep into the forbidden, secret world of The Winter People.” —Chevy Stevens, author of Always Watching

The Winter People blends the anguish of loss and the yearning for connection into one great story, well told.” —Kate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker

“McMahon gives readers just what they want: can’t-put-it-down, stay-up-until-dawn reading… . [The Winter People] is also a poignant reminder of what grief can drive humans to do.” —BookPage

“Gives a fresh twist to a small-town ghost story.” —The South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“Hard to put down.” —The Oklahoman

About The Author

Jennifer McMahon

Jennifer McMahon is the author of six novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Island of Lost Girls and Promise Not to Tell. She graduated from Goddard College and studied poetry in the MFA Writing Program at Vermont College. She currently lives with her partner and daughter in Montpelier, Vermont.

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