The House of Deep Water

In the debut novel "The House of Deep Water," three women return to their small hometown of River Bend, Michigan, each grappling with their past and the complexities of family, love, and memory. Linda Williams is uncertain about her desires, while her mother Paula is overconfident in her perspective, and Beth DeWitt, one of the few Black residents, confronts her own painful history as they reunite under one roof. As a local scandal unfolds, the stories of mothers, daughters, and others interweave, delving into themes of trauma, loss, and the unpredictable nature of coming home.