BLACK LAKE

The Campbells have lived happily at Dulough, a rambling estate on the windswept Irish coast, for generations. But upkeep has drained the family coffers. Faced with the heartbreaking possibility of having to sell, John Campbell makes a difficult decision; to keep Dulough he will turn the estate into a tourist attraction. He moves with his wife and children from the luxury of the big house to a small, damp caretaker's cottage.

 

The upheaval strains the already tenuous threads that bind the family. And when a tragic accident befalls them, long-simmering resentments and unanswered yearnings are forced to the surface. As each character is given a turn to speak, their voices tell a complex and fascinating story about what happens when the upstairs becomes the downstairs, and the legacy that remains when family secrets are revealed.

 

Published in the U.S. & Canada by Little, Brown and in the U.K. and other English-speaking territories by Headline.