SOLVED. Fiction. Setting is America post-war up to the 60s, possibly east coast. Father is in crisis or alcoholic. Has obsession with his daughter. [s]

[Linda]

Read this in the late 90s and loved it. Want to re-read it but can't remember the title or author. I believe author is make. Genre is like Peyton Place or Revolutionary Road but more literary.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Lie Down in Darkness?

If that's not it, more plot details would be helpful.

[Linda]

That's it! Thank you so much. I was actually going through Wikipedia's list of America's authors of the 20th century to see if something sparked a memory. Would have taken a while to get to Styron.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

You're welcome.