Awakening: A Novel
An epidemic of venomous snakes in an English village drives an insecure veterinarian to unravel a bizarre mystery in this gothic suspense thriller.
Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon in charge of a wildlife hospital in a small English village, is young and intelligent, but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people. When a local man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara’s expertise is needed. She’s chilled to learn that the victim’s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake—and therefore, the killer must be human.
Assisted by a soft-spoken neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there . . .
Awakening is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read.
A Booklist Top Ten Crime Novel of the Year
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Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon in charge of a wildlife hospital in a small English village, is young and intelligent, but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people. When a local man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara’s expertise is needed. She’s chilled to learn that the victim’s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake—and therefore, the killer must be human.
Assisted by a soft-spoken neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there . . .
Awakening is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read.
A Booklist Top Ten Crime Novel of the Year
Awakening: A Novel
An epidemic of venomous snakes in an English village drives an insecure veterinarian to unravel a bizarre mystery in this gothic suspense thriller.
Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon in charge of a wildlife hospital in a small English village, is young and intelligent, but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people. When a local man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara’s expertise is needed. She’s chilled to learn that the victim’s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake—and therefore, the killer must be human.
Assisted by a soft-spoken neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there . . .
Awakening is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read.
A Booklist Top Ten Crime Novel of the Year
Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon in charge of a wildlife hospital in a small English village, is young and intelligent, but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident, she prefers animals to people. When a local man dies following a supposed snakebite, Clara’s expertise is needed. She’s chilled to learn that the victim’s postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in a single snake—and therefore, the killer must be human.
Assisted by a soft-spoken neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert, Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual, an abandoned house, and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past—even if they have to kill to keep it there . . .
Awakening is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read.
A Booklist Top Ten Crime Novel of the Year
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ISBN-13: | 9781250037916 |
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Publisher: | St. Martin's Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 05/01/2024 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 412 |
Sales rank: | 58,698 |
File size: | 1 MB |
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