{"product_id":"hemlock-lane","title":"Hemlock Lane","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Nora has always known better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-font-no-hover medium-small-font bold descriptionHeader___aNBPJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinneapolis native Marshall Fine’s career as an award-winning journalist, critic, and filmmaker has spanned fifty years. Before his bestselling 2024 fiction debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Autumn of Ruth Winters\u003c\/i\u003e, Fine wrote biographies of filmmakers John Cassavetes and Sam Peckinpah, directed documentaries about film critic Rex Reed and comedian Robert Klein, conducted the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einterview 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descriptionPanel___wCiv7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-font-no-hover medium-small-font bold descriptionHeader___aNBPJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container css-1b1jvye\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panelContent___B_vGb\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"quoteReview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A poignant, exquisitely drawn family drama told in Rashomon style.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Terence Winter, creator and executive producer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Searing and utterly truthful. Marshall Fine’s fine new novel of a fractured family has an unlikely heroine you will never forget.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Robert Klein, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Patricia Clarkson, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Matt Zoller Seitz, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos Sessions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMad Men Carousel: The Complete Critical Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"amazon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47522659238102,"sku":"9781662530487","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/8492\/0022\/files\/9781662530487_ec554.jpg?v=1764113711","url":"https:\/\/www.riverfrontbooks.com\/products\/hemlock-lane","provider":"Riverfront Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}