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For Iris Greenfeder—all but published, all but a professor, and all but married to her boyfriend of ten years—the sudden impulse to write a story about her mother, Katherine, leads to a shot at literary success. The piece recounts an eerie Irish fairy tale her mother used to tell her at bedtime—and nestled inside is the sad story of her mother's death, a strange, untimely end in a fire thirty years ago. When Iris returns to the remote Hotel Equinox in the Catskills, the place where she grew up, to write her mother's biography and search for her mother's missing manuscript, she unravels a haunting mystery that threatens to envelop her.
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"I loved the interweaving of the selkie fairy tale with main story line. It's whetted my appetite for other ethnic fairy tales like that one and others briefly told during the course of the book. I also wish I could read the fantasy novels written by the heroine's mother."
— Gwenne (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Seduction enchants with its fairy-tale motif and sensuous atmospherics.”
— People -
“Truly a seductive reading experience…Grabs the reader on the first page and holds on for the entire journey.”
— Denver Post -
“An atmospheric thriller, but a smart one with a racing story line.”
— New York -
“Like the best mysteries, The Seduction of Water offers puzzles and twists galore but still tells a human story.”
— Boston Globe -
“[A] taut thriller…another home run for Carol Goodman…The Seduction of Water combines 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.
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“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 establishes herself as a writer to watch in the field of literary thrillers. Sure to be in demand in most public libraries.”
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“Gripping…Entrancing…A completely involving mystery cleverly tied in with several fairy tales.”
— Booklist
The Seduction of Water Listener Reviews
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" another great story...i hadve also read this one a few times. "
— Aja, 2/20/2014 -
" This had a WAY weirder plot then I was expecting, which kept me reading, but in the end I totally felt I could have led my whole life without reading this and been THAT MUCH BETTER for it. "
— Erin, 2/6/2014 -
" Excellent author and good story. Good quotes. Setting-NY retreat area. Mysterious. Love story in it too.. "
— Mary, 1/17/2014 -
" Good mystery/ thriller.... definately a page turner.. i really enjoyed it. "
— Jolie, 1/7/2014 -
" wasn't as good the second time around -- the protagonist seemed like an idiot. Still, I love the fairy tales and how Goodman weaves them into the story. "
— Susan, 1/1/2014 -
" I did like this book once I got into it. I struggled in the beginning - I think most of her books give a lot of info to digest. I did like the parallel story. I would definitely pick up another Goodman book if I was in the mood for a mystery. "
— Gina, 12/27/2013 -
" I definitely identified with the "ABD" status of the protagonist. The story is engaging and has a nice twist at the end, although the variations in tone (sometimes almost gothic; other times reminiscent of young adult fiction) were vaguely distracting. "
— Lara, 12/23/2013 -
" wasn't very interesting until about halfway through, story wasn't going anywhere before that point. didn't care much about the characters but did want to see what happened to them - mainly out of curiousity not concern. "
— Tamara, 12/22/2013 -
" Carol Goodman","0345450914","review","Not seduced!!! All the twists & turns lead to loopholes and loose ends. Still looking for a thrill "
— Rosemary, 12/22/2013 -
" Well I enjoyed what I heard but the audiobook was defective and all the paper copies have been withdrawn. Not sure it was good enough to warrant waiting for an ILL copy, but we'll see if it is available. "
— K., 12/15/2013 -
" I loved this book. It's use of fairy tales, the mystery, the language... It seemed to have such an abrupt ending after the long build up. The rest of the book, however,was very enjoyable. "
— Sharman, 12/10/2013
About Carol Goodman
Carol Goodman (a.k.a. Juliet Dark) is a critically acclaimed literary suspense writer. Her novels have won the Hammett Prize and the Mary Higgins Clark Award and have been nominated for the Dublin/IMPAC Award and the Nero Wolfe Award. After graduating from Vassar College, where she majored in Latin, she taught Latin for several years in Austin, Texas. She then received an MFA degree in fiction from the New School University, where she teaches writing.
About Christine Marshall
Lance Roger Axt created the audio theater production company Play it by Ear Productions, and served as producing director from 2002 through its end in 2010. During those eight years, he produced many programs, including world-premiere radio one-acts for the award-winning anthology series We Have Ignition.
Lance is a proud member and, as of 2010, vice president, of the National Audio Theater Festivals, Inc., an organization dedicated to the education and promotion of contemporary audio theater. He is one of the co-creators of the Norman Corwin Award for Excellence in Audio Theater, the only award of its kind in America honoring life achievement in audio theater and radio drama, for which he serves on the nominating committee.