Little Night: A Novel

An emotionally gripping family drama from beloved "New York Times" bestseller Luanne Rice

Clare Burke s life took a devastating turn when she tried to protect her sister, Anne, from an abusive and controlling husband and ended up serving prison time for assault. The verdict largely hinged on Anne s defense of her spouse all lies and the sisters have been estranged ever since. Nearly twenty years later, Clare is living a quiet life in Manhattan as an urban birder and nature blogger, when her niece, Grit, turns up on her doorstep.

The two long for a relationship with each other, but they ll have to dig deep into their family s difficult past in order to build one. Together they face the wounds inflicted by Anne and find in their new connection a place of healing. When Clare begins to suspect her sister might be in New York, she and her niece hold out hope for a long-awaited reunion with her.

A riveting story about women and the primal, tangled family ties that bind them together, "Little Night" marks a milestone for Luanne Rice the thirtieth novel from the author with a talent for creating stories that are "exciting, emotional, terrific" ("The New York Times Book Review")."