Description: "An atmospheric thriller, but a smart one with a racing story line." -New Yorkmagazine "GOTHIC MYSTERY . . .Seductionenchants with its fairy-tale motif and sensuous atmospherics." -People(Page-turner of the week) "TRULY A SEDUCTIVE READING EXPERIENCE . . . Grabs the reader on the first page and holds on for the entire journey." -The Denver Post "LIKE THE BEST MYSTERIES,The Seduction of Wateroffers puzzles and twists galore but still tells a human story." -The Boston Globe "[A] TAUT THRILLER . . .ANOTHER HOME RUN FOR CAROL GOODMAN . . . The Seduction of Watercombines folk tales and gothic horror with a thoroughly modern story. . . . Though this is the kind of book you'll stay up late reading, don't go so fast you miss the beautiful lyrical writing." -Burlington Free Press "The new novel more than redeems the promise of the first with a many-layered, subtle piece of fiction. . . . The reader steps into the story almost as one would step into a conversation with a good friend." -The Denver Post "Goodman's crisp, graceful writing keeps the reader engaged through the zigzagging plot. Lively and funny, Iris makes for a likable narrator. Throughout, the reader experiences pleasurable tension between wanting to find out what happens next and trying to savor the descriptions of place and people. . . . Fashioning one story from many, Goodman gives readers both an entertaining mystery and an intriguing glimpse into why we turn to stories in the first place." -The Boston Globe "Gripping . . . Entrancing . . . A completely involving mystery cleverly tied in with several fairy tales." -Booklist "VERY INTRIGUING AND SATISFYING." -Charleston Post & Courier "Alluring . . . [An] atmospheric page-turner. . . Combining dark fairy tale themes with a modern tale of suspense, Goodman succeeds in crafting another captivating mystery." -Pagesmagazine "With this exciting second book . . . Goodman establishes herself as a writer to watch in the field of literary thrillers." -Library Journal(starred review) "Mystery, folklore, a thoroughly modern romance, a strong sense of place, and a winning combination of erudition and accessibility make this second novel a treat." -Publishers Weekly "Goodman successfully plays along with the fairy-take formula but translates it so successfully that the world she creates-and the people who inhabit it-are entirely believable." -Book Street USA From the Trade Paperback edition.

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