When Jacklyn Stone's husband dies in front of her, her children betray her and lock her in a psych ward. Blood is the tie that binds. But can she cut the bonds and regain her freedom?
Her grief threatened to swallow her whole. When a seed of betrayal plants a devastating truth, will blood prove thicker than vengeance?
Jacklyn Stone is struggling to stay strong. Left bewildered by her husband's death, the devastated widow feels her usually competent management over her garden shop sliding into chaos. So when her son and daughter suggest a brief vacation to help speed up her healing, she heads to the remote retreat... only to realize she can't check out.
With her skin crawling as the so-called getaway reveals its true nature as a psychiatric facility, Jacklyn fights to establish her mental stability. But with her child determined to leave her locked in the gilded cage, she fears the tightly sealed grounds will be the permanent backdrop to her golden years.
Can she reclaim her home before it's forever destroyed?
Shore Lodge is a pulse-pounding psychological thriller. If you like heroines with grit, tense stakes, and shocking treachery, then you'll love Susan Specht Oram's relentless revenge.
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"A fast-paced and satisfying thriller, with a heroine you will want to root for. This book made a long plane ride disappear!" ERICA BAUERMEISTER, NY Times bestselling author
"Oram's humane, surprising thriller centers on a powerful, believable, and terrifying story about elder abuse in which an older protagonist fights for control of her life-and eventually to escape captivity. Jacklyn's grieving over the unexpected loss of her husband Albert has left her depressed, vulnerable and forgetful. Her children, Rose and Dusty, express their concern to her over her mental state and recommend a stay at Shore Lodge. Thinking the visit will only be a short one, Jacklyn agrees, only to find out that her children don't intend for her to check back out... The specifics of the story are chilling, as is the broader message about the vulnerability of older Americans." BookLife
Susan Specht Oram is writing mysteries, thrillers and suspense novels. She has worked in corporate communications for biotechnology companies and as an artist. Her essays were published in Mothering Magazine, Twins Magazine and Utne Reader. Susan grew up near Detroit, Michigan and received a BFA with Honors from University of Oregon and a MBA in Marketing from Seattle University. She lives in a windy part of the Pacific Northwest with her trumpet-playing husband and their rescue dog.
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