{"product_id":"the-house-on-buzzards-bay-hardcover","title":"The House on Buzzards Bay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A classic New England literary mystery pitched somewhere between \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf We Were Villains\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eL'Avventura\u003c\/i\u003e, with all of Dwyer's economy and wit. I loved it.\" --Adrian McKinty, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A delicious, brooding heart-stopper of a book.\" --Téa Obreht, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a group of old college friends reunites for a summer vacation at a beach house in coastal Massachusetts, a sudden disappearance and the arrival of a seductive stranger threaten to unearth the darkest secrets of their relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they hurtle into midlife, Jim and his closest college friends get together to rekindle the bonds of their friendship in his family's beautiful, generations-old vacation home along Buzzards Bay, the demands of work and family having caused them to drift apart over recent years. But what begins as a quiet and restorative seaside escape takes a darker turn when Bruce, an aloof but successful writer, disappears from the house without a trace, sending the group into an uneasy tension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, a series of mysterious break-ins besets the town, which is the site of an old Spiritualist campground turned idyllic fishing village. After a series of uncanny disturbances at the house, Jim can't help but feel that someone--or something--is watching them from the other side of the marsh. And with the arrival of a strange, seductive guest at their home, the group begins to question the very nature of their experiences--along with their already precarious ties with one other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe House on Buzzards Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, Dwyer Murphy returns with a chilling, atmospheric page-turner that explores the bonds of friendship, the growing accumulation of life's responsibilities, and whether our youthful dreams can endure the complexities of adulthood.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102782066911,"sku":"9780593833179","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DQIPfltdZc9780593833179.webp?v=1781087346","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-house-on-buzzards-bay-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}