Fear of Drowning

Name: Fear of Drowning
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Susan White
ISBN: 9781773660660

Author: Susan White

Narrator: Joni Nehrita

Unabridged: 6 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Acorn Press

Published: 07/06/2020

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

?Award-winning author, Susan White's new book Fear of Drowning is an epic family saga set against the backdrop of two world wars, earthquakes, epidemics, prejudice, social injustice, greed and ambition. In the summer of 1917 circumstances and societal expectations put in motion a plan which causes a legacy of silence and deceit to filter down through five generations of women. One of the perpetrators of that deception, Lillianne McDonough is reaching the end of her life and feels compelled to lift the dark shadows from the past. Gradually secrets and lies are revealed, forgiveness and atonement are sought after and a sense of hope and freedom is passed to the next generation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on May 03, 2020

Read this as a possible entry for Saint John Main Branch library to nominate for IMPAC Dublin award. It is also one of the contenders for the NB Book Award in Fiction. An excellent generational story set in my own locality of Saint John and surrounding area. Susan White has written a similar novel M......more

Goodreads review by Ramona on April 24, 2022

Although there were some good parts of this book, overall, it didn't hold together. It lost its way as timelines expanded.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on December 26, 2023

While this author’s normal fare is middle school aged YA based in her own community on the beautiful Kingston Peninsula, this book is a significant departure from those previous works. Set primarily in the Thousand Island region of Ontario, this adult fiction book spans almost a century and tells th......more