First Time in Paperback
SummaryKnown for her gift for reaching straight to the heart,
Stephanie Gertler now tells the story of a couple
whose seemingly perfect life is toppled in an instant and
saved through their bold leap of faith.
Olivia and Carl appear to have the perfect life: a son and a
daughter, weekends on Cape Cod, and satisfying work as
professors at Belvedere College in the picturesque town of
Willow, Massachusetts. Until, one day, the seemingly stable,
dependable Carl disappears without a trace—leaving
behind only a cryptic note. Alone and terrified, Olivia
cannot help but relive the long-buried pain she felt when
she lost her first husband. While Carl travels back to his
childhood hometown to confront the demons he has always
hidden from his wife, Olivia takes a journey of her own as
she tries to make peace with the memories that have always
haunted her.
Told with graceful skill and unflinching honesty, The
Windmill is a story of the secrets we are entitled
to keep in a marriage and those we must share—marking a
splendid new level of achievement in this much-admired author.
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