{"product_id":"9780525542360","title":"The House of Deep Water","description":"Author: McFarland, Jeni\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780525542360\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Group USA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree women learn what it means to come home--and to make peace with the family, love affairs, and memories they'd once left behind--in this stunning and perceptive debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree women learn what it means to come home--and to make peace with the family, love affairs, and memories they'd once left behind--in this stunning and perceptive debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiver Bend, Michigan, is the kind of small town most can't imagine leaving but three women couldn't wait to escape. When each must return--Linda Williams, never sure what she wants; her mother, Paula, always \u003ci\u003etoo\u003c\/i\u003e sure; and Beth DeWitt, one of River Bend's only black daughters, now a mother of two who'd planned to raise her own children anywhere else--their paths collide under Beth's father's roof. As one town struggles to contain all of their love affairs and secrets, a local scandal forces Beth to confront her own devastating past. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniting the voices of mothers and daughters, husbands, lovers, and fathers, this unforgettable debut novel offers both a compulsively readable family story and a riveting portrait of small-town America today. With wisdom, humor, and exceptional heart, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Deep Water \u003c\/i\u003eexplores motherhood, trauma, love, loss, and new beginnings found in that most unlikely place- home.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322191233182,"sku":"UBD-9780525542360","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780525542360.jpg?v=1780447674","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780525542360","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}