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Hemlock Lane
Hemlock Lane
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In this riveting story of family bonds and buried truths, a young woman’s homecoming becomes a reckoning as four days together threaten to shatter the comfortable lies that have held her family together.
In the summer of 1967, the Levitsky family convenes for a long weekend at their home in the suburbs—an idyllic holiday for the perfect family.
But Nora has always known better.
Growing up, she learned to tiptoe around her mother Lillian’s explosive temper. Her father did the same. Nora’s sole confidante was their housekeeper, Clara, and their bond has only strengthened through the years. In fact, it’s all that’s keeping Nora together for her homecoming. But under that lifetime of pressure, the facade is beginning to splinter.
Over the next four days, everyone’s secrets are at risk. None more so than what Nora really wants for her life, how Clara has helped her get it…and how they’ve orchestrated it all behind Lillian’s back.
As the family grapples with the complex ties that bind them, Nora discovers that facing the truth—however painful—might be the key to finally breaking free. This weekend, Nora’s bravest act may be in knowing which bonds to cherish and which ones need to be gently set aside, making room for a future of her own choosing.
Minneapolis native Marshall Fine’s career as an award-winning journalist, critic, and filmmaker has spanned fifty years. Before his bestselling 2024 fiction debut, The Autumn of Ruth Winters, Fine wrote biographies of filmmakers John Cassavetes and Sam Peckinpah, directed documentaries about film critic Rex Reed and comedian Robert Klein, conducted the Playboy interview with Howard Stern, and chaired the New York Film Critics Circle four times. The author currently lives in Ossining, New York. To learn more about the author, visit his website: www.marshallfine.com.
“A poignant, exquisitely drawn family drama told in Rashomon style.” —Terence Winter, creator and executive producer, Boardwalk Empire
“Searing and utterly truthful. Marshall Fine’s fine new novel of a fractured family has an unlikely heroine you will never forget.” —Robert Klein, author of The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
“Rich and compelling—this beautifully written novel took me on a journey of twists and turns through a family story that continually reveals new secrets, even as it is breaking your heart.” —Patricia Clarkson, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner
“Marshall Fine’s prismatic fiction makes you feel as if you’re right in the middle of these characters’ lives, witnessing a tumultuous period of history.” —Matt Zoller Seitz, author of The Sopranos Sessions and Mad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion
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