Broken country : a novel / Clare Leslie Hall.
"Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth's brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn't realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager--the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident. As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel's life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668078181
- ISBN: 166807818X
- ISBN: 9781668205075
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York. New York : Simon & Schuster, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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- General Note:
- Includes discussion questions.Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by John Murray (Publishers)--Title page verso.
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC HALL (Text) | 36015001918115 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC HALL (Text) | 36015000503819 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
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Summary:
"Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth's brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn't realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager--the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident. As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel's life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become"--
