Awakening: A Novel

Clara Benning a veterinary surgeon is young and intelligent but reclusive. Disfigured by a childhood accident she prefers animals to people. When a man dies following a supposed snakebite Claras expertise is needed. Shes chilled to learn that the victims postmortem shows a higher concentration of venom than could ever be found in one snake: The killer was human. Assisted by a neighbor and an eccentric reptile expert Clara uncovers links to an ancient ritual an abandoned house and a fifty-year-old tragedy. But for someone the truth must remain buried in the past―even if they have to kill to keep it there.. Awakening is a disturbing tale of dark secrets that will have readers unable to stop for a breath until they reach the stunning climax of this extraordinary read from acclaimed author S. J. Bolton.