Lisa Tucker is the bestselling author of The Promised World, The Cure for Modern Life, Once Upon a Day, Shout Down the Moon and The Song Reader. Her short work has appeared in Seventeen, Pages and The Oxford American. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
""The Promised World" is a book that will appeal both to readers of
literary fiction and those who enjoy psychological suspense. It's
one of the standout novels of the year." -- "The Chicago
Sun-Times"
"A compelling must-read novel that is part mystery, part family
drama, and wholly satisfying." -- "Deseret News"
"A compulsively readable story...nothing is as it appears in this
suspenseful, well-crafted look at truth and betrayal...a haunting,
harrowing story." -- "Library Journal"
"A masterfully told story that delves deep into the human psyche
and examines the frailty of the human mind after a tragedy and the
powerful, lifelong impact of childhood memories." -- "Booklist"
"Engrossing and suspenseful, Tucker's remarkable fourth novel
unveils the motives behind the curious behavior and superfluous
lies of unusually close-knit fraternal twins...[a] satisfying,
imminently readable novel." -- "Publishers Weekly "
"Tucker excels at telling unexpected stories. In "The Promised
World", she hands the reader a solid marriage that is torn by
tragedy...when the story's underlying turns are revealed, and
everything comes together, it makes terrific sense." -- "The Denver
Post"
"Tucker is a riveting storyteller whose book brims with a cathartic
intelligence about the dark side of families and how we survive."
-- "People"
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