Mind of Winter

By Laura Kasischke,

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“Leave-the-lights-on-tonight frightening, with a quiet edge of horror that is much more effective than gore.” — NPR

From Laura Kasischke, the critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling poet and author of The Raising, comes a dark and chilling thriller that combines domestic drama with elements of psychological suspense and horror—an addictive…

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This is a book that lingered in my memory long after I finished reading it. I could identify with the challenging behavior of a teenage daughter and also with the fraught preparations involved in creating the perfect Christmas dinner. From the opening page, I was totally engrossed in the interaction between Holly and her daughter, yet filled with uneasiness as the often banal exchanges between them gave way to a darker, more sinister reality involving Tatiana’s adoption.  

This book chilled me as much as the snow that fell throughout that dreadful Christmas Day but also consumed me until the very…

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