15 - Arcadia Falls

Finished Arcadia Falls by Carol Goodman. (This is a review book; it comes out March 9.)

If you enjoy gothic fiction, you'll love Carol Goodman. This is set at a boarding school--a new teacher and her daughter move there almost a year after her husband's sudden death. She's excited but nervous for the change (and also sort of trapped, because she doesn't have her doctorate yet, so there aren't many teaching options open for her). The cool thing is that the school was founded by these two women who wrote and illustrated all these fairy tales, so when you see the school and its grounds, it's almost like being in the fairy tales (because of landmarks and such).

Of course there are deaths and secrets and intrigue.

You may think you know where the book is going and what all the surprises are. You don't.

This would be fantastic for book clubs but also for anyone who likes good books. (Don't forget--March 9. But while you're waiting, you can read her book Lake of Dead Languages.)