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NIGHT BLINDNESS

Susan Strecker

Heartwarming and romantic, this is a story of a family's closeness through tragedy and a young woman's coming-of-age as she grapples with the past and discovers her future through a new perspective.

Jensen has been running from the past since the fateful night that her brother, Will, died, and everything changed. Consumed by guilt, she eloped with a charismatic artist and moved away to a place where she just won’t feel so much. She’s in denial yet unable to leave the past behind, when suddenly she is called home to say goodbye to her dying father. As Jensen copes with her beloved father’s unexpected terminal illness, the memories of her old life come flooding back—especially her first love, Ryder, who seems to be as drawn to her as ever. Torn between the life she’s created with her free-spirited husband and the realization that it is time to face the truth, Jensen must make a decision that will change her life forever. Filled with love, sadness, humor, and a great cast of supporting characters, Night Blindness tells the story of one woman’s struggle to confront the family tragedy that has shaped her life and to see clearly, for the first time, what is truly important. Susan Strecker is a debut novelist. She is writing her second novel, Scar Tissue, for publication in Fall 2015.

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Book Published 2014-09-01 by Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press

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Susan Strecker's debut, Night Blindness, is engrossing, fast-paced, and filled with layers of emotion as Jensen Reilly finds unconditional love in the aftermath of more than a decade of complex grief and secrets. Strecker's honesty about family relationships, and her expert hand at revealing what befalls the Reilly family, had me turning the pages late into the night. Night Blindness is a powerful story of loss and renewal.

Night Blindness is a story of first love, family, grief, guilt, forgiveness, and how the truth can truly set one free. Read more...

Susan Strecker writes with unflinching honesty about the dynamics of a family in crisis, and the fallout of a single rash act. In her beautifully rendered debut novel, she proves that while there are no easy answers, there can be forgiveness and redemption. This is rewarding, up-all-night reading at its best.

As Jensen struggles to deal with her father’s illness, she also has to confront her feelings for Ryder and guilt over Will…. The characters will pull you in.

A tragic accident has far-reaching consequences for an illustrious family…Strecker builds fine portraits.

A beautiful debut filled with perfectly drawn characters, the visceral feel of a New England summer, and a long-buried family secret. I loved every page.

An achingly atmospheric novel redolent of the time-blurred past even as it crackles with jealousy, regret, and unresolved passion in the present. It's Strecker's storytelling gift to make us love all her characters for their flaws as much as despite them, shading their mistakes with love and forgiveness and weaving a more than satisfying resolution. I can't wait to see what Strecker writes next.