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The Mill River Recluse by Darcie Chan [Chan, Darcie] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Review"Chan's sweet novel displays her talent." ~ _Kirkus Reviews_"...a real page-turner." ~ _IndieReader.com_Product DescriptionDisfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River--a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher--are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps--one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most un
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Darcie Chan [Chan, Darcie]
- Publisher
- Unknown
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.56 / 5 (58 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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