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  • The Mill River Recluse

  • By: Darcie Chan
  • Narrated by: Liza Ross
  • Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Mill River Recluse

By: Darcie Chan
Narrated by: Liza Ross
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Summary

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, the widow Mary McAllister has spent almost 60 years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, an elderly priest, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.

Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, and few of them have ever seen Mary. But three newcomers - a police officer, his daughter, and a new schoolteacher - are curious about the reclusive old woman. Only the town priest truly knows the Mill River recluse, and the secret she keeps... a secret that, once revealed, will change the town, and the lives of its residents, forever.

In the tradition of Kim Edwards (The Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Lake of Dreams), The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the mysterious ways that love can come from the most unexpected places.

©2012 Darcie Chan (P)2013 Oakhill Publishing
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"A touching story that encompasses the whole gamut of human behaviour with love and charity." (Red)
"An engaging read ****" (Star magazine)
"A real page-turner" (Choice)

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