Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Format & Condition: Hardcover, New
Genre: Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction

In 1977, Nina Larkin’s affair with a Rochester neighbor disrupts two families and leaves her daughter Clara struggling to make sense of the fallout. Years later, Clara returns home for a family wedding, bringing unresolved hurt and difficult questions about her own life.

From the author of The Nest, this novel follows the consequences of desire and the complicated ties between parents and children. I recommend it for readers who enjoy layered family dramas, mother-daughter relationships, and stories about the choices we carry with us long after they are made.