false 643270 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 643270 2 629439 9 7 2007 House Lights: A Novel total:94|5:12|4:23|3:33|2:24|1:2| 94 301 175 36 180363 3.61 447 86 41404628 317146 3894787 0393332721 9780393332728 5 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3894787.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.56 9 "Tantalizing...captivating...provocative."—Booklist

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice, who dreams of a life on the stage, is confronting a home life torn asunder. She mails a letter on the sly to her grandmother, a legendary actress long estranged from the family, sparking events that will change her life forever. Powerfully written and psychologically intricate, House Lights illuminates the corrosive power of family secrets and the redemptive struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love. A Boston Globe bestseller. Reading group guide included.]]> 2007 2 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 09:36:56 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 09:45:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 67975913 13167 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.16 85 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 20:01:37 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 08:19:38 -0700 2009 This is a well crafted and beautifully woven story of an only child, Beatrice, whose parents - both therapists - create a small world for her that is filled...more...]]> 20568915 127574 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 2 0 false Sat Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 07:13:41 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 07:45:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 9554535 133624 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 26 08:56:46 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 09:12:58 -0800 2007 more...]]> 75870130 749043 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Oct 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 04:14:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 04:19:50 -0700 2009
"Then he'd say something full of the so...more...]]> 79232876 1659814 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Nov 28 15:39:18 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 15:42:36 -0800 2009 51513422 2170329 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Apr 04 15:45:47 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 15:47:43 -0700 2009 27993102 1347208 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 16:20:41 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 18:46:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 32392990 259085 3894787 0393332721 9780393332728 5 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3894787.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 "Tantalizing...captivating...provocative."—Booklist

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice, who dreams of a life on the stage, is confronting a home life torn asunder. She mails a letter on the sly to her grandmother, a legendary actress long estranged from the family, sparking events that will change her life forever. Powerfully written and psychologically intricate, House Lights illuminates the corrosive power of family secrets and the redemptive struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love. A Boston Globe bestseller. Reading group guide included.]]> 2007 4 0 false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 08 18:41:50 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 13 06:32:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 47817140 1854752 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Feb 28 14:08:48 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 14:10:22 -0800 2009 34696721 1058939 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Mon Oct 06 19:02:08 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 06 19:04:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 38404494 899549 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 0 0 false Sat Nov 22 15:35:02 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 15:35:12 -0800 2008 ]]> 28781541 93254 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Jul 30 13:42:44 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 08:13:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 28034996 720794 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 04:05:43 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 04:08:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 17718471 969528 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 21:03:01 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 21:05:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 7576554 176260 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Thu Oct 11 07:37:55 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 08:53:59 -0700 2007
Seriously though, it's a very well written family story about an only child who becomes estranged from her parents and pursues a life very different from the one they imag...more...]]> 35750374 1637641 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 4 0 false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 06:42:15 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 20:23:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4630705 283197 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 5 0 false Thu Jan 31 15:56:20 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 16 06:45:51 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 06:45:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 18626899 77744 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 16:49:02 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 16:51:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18368842 885258 643270 0393064514 9780393064513 31 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163m/643270.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176671163s/643270.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/643270.House_Lights_A_Novel 3.20 94 A poignant novel, reminiscent of Alice McDermott and Sue Miller, about how secrets threaten the stability of a family.

Late in her twentieth year, Beatrice mails a letter on the sly, sparking events that will change her life forever. The addressee is her grandmother, a legendary stage actress long estranged from her daughter, Bea's mother. Though Bea wants to become an actress herself, it is the desire to understand the old family rift that drives her to work her way into her grandmother's graces.

But just as she establishes a precarious foothold in her grandmother's world, Bea's elite Boston home life begins to crumble. Her beloved father is accused of harassment by one of his graduate students; her usually composed mother shows vulnerabilities and doubt; and Bea is falling in love with a man more than twice her age.

Written with lyricism and narrative reach, House Lights is psychologically intricate, powerfully capturing the weight of family secrets on the lives of children and the struggle to find truth, forgiveness, and love.]]> 2007 3 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 22 07:15:42 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 14:09:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=643270