Little Night/Luanne Rice/321 pgs.

This is the story of Clare Burke's life, and that of her sister, Anne.  In the first chapter the reader learns that Clare has tried to rescue her sister (and niece and nephew) from Frederick, Anne's abusive husband. This results in Clare being sent to prison for attempted murder. The book then skips ahead to the present, in this case 2011, when Anne's daughter, Grit, appears on Clare's doorstep wanting to spend time with her. Clare hasn't seen Grit in 18 years, and hasn't heard from Anne since she had been in prison. The story is told sometimes in Clare's voice, and sometimes Anne's voice. It is a great story about family dynamics, the secrets that exist in families, and how the family members cope. I highly recommend this book--it would be a great book discussion title.