Mind of Winter

<P>Laura Kasischke the critically acclaimed and nationally bestselling poet and author of The Raising returns Mind of Winter a dark and chilling thriller that combines domestic drama with elements of psychological suspense and horror--an addictive tale of denial and guilt that is part Joyce Carol Oates and part Chris Bohjalian.<P>On a snowy Christmas morning Holly Judge awakens with the fragments of a nightmare floating on the edge of her consciousness. Something followed them from Russia. Thirteen years ago she and her husband Eric adopted baby Tatty their pretty black-haired Rapunzel from the Pokrovka Orphanage #2. Now at fifteen Tatiana is more beautiful than ever--and disturbingly erratic.<P>As a blizzard rages outside Holly and Tatiana are alone. With each passing hour Tatiana's mood darkens and her behavior becomes increasingly frightening . . . until Holly finds she no longer recognizes her daughter.