Carpenter

This stunning debut novel is set in the 1980s in a small God-fearing Ontario town rife with poisonous secrets grudges passed through the generations and an undercurrent of danger. The carpenter Lee King is returning after a lengthy stay in maximum-security prison to a community that still recalls his horrendous crime. His mother is dying and he wants to see her and his sister Donna after so many years. But things are still not quite right in the town as Stan the retired cop knows. Not only does he vividly remember Lees unexplained violence from years before but he is also caught up in a new mysterious case. A young woman Judy Lacroix has just been found dead in a car at the site of the old drive-in and the cops are saying it is suicide. Stan just cant help getting involved though his policing days are long over. And what about Lee Kingwill Stan ever understand why he became a murderer?A taut and compelling story about family secrets revenge retribution and forgiveness The Carpenter received stunning critical response on first publication.