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Black Diamond Fall
Black Diamond Fall | Joseph Olshan
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From the acclaimed author of CLARAS HEART and CLOUDLAND comes a rich, literary mystery based and united by two real events that occurred at Middlebury College; the disappearance of a student during winter break; and the vandalism of the Robert Frost Homestead located on one of the outer campuses. Luc Flanders has just finished playing a game of pond hockey with his college roommates when he realizes he has lost something precious and goes back to the ice to find it. He never returns, and the police department in Middlebury, Vermont are divided in their assessment of what may have happened to him. Some feel that Flanders left on his own accord and is deliberately out of touch. Others, including detectives Nick Jenkins and Helen Kennedy, suspect that harm may have come to him. As the search for Luc Flanders widens and intensifies, suspicions about several different people, including his Middlebury College roommates and ex-girlfriend arise. Unfortunately, Sam Solomon an older man with whom Luc has been having a secret relationship, cannot prove his whereabouts during the hours when the younger man may have disappeared and Solomon, too, comes under suspicion. As Luke Flanders disappears, the Robert Frost house near the Middlebury campus is vandalized. And there seems to be a link between the two events that the police are determined to discover. Alternating points of view between Luc Flanders Sam Solomon, Lucs mother and detective Nick Jenkins, BLACK DIAMOND FALL races to a disturbing and astonishing conclusion in a lush, literary mystery that could only come from the mind of acclaimed author Joseph Olshan.
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Black Diamond Fall | Joseph Olshan
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This is a mystery but also an exploration of the many types of love, of the nature of obsession, and of identity. It's sad but kept me wanting to know more about what happened.

I read this for #ReadYourSign , the diamond prompt for #Aries . I had a terrible reading month and only managed to get through two prompts. 😭
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Clwojick Thanks for joining us 🎉⭐️☀️ 4y
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#MOvember I am so ready for a change of genre, & mystery/ thriller ( with snow 💙) is just what I‘m looking for ... so I‘m hoping this new to me author-Joseph Olshan- will be my #beautifulstranger whose book , Black Diamond Fall, I will love ! It‘s off to a great start 🤞🏻! Thanks @ReadingEnvy for this recommendation

Cinfhen Ohhhhh, sounds really good!!! I‘m looking for a new thriller that captivates. This might be the one. Thanks for posting & sharing 5y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen yes, I think it sounds good. Just made a quick start , & looking forward to getting some time with it tonight. (edited) 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Blurb sounds good! Look forward to your review. 👍 5y
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Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm 👍🏻❤️❤️ 5y
batsy After I saw @ReadingEnvy compare it to The Secret History I got excited too 😁 Added to the list! 5y
Cathythoughts @batsy exactly my thinking. 👍🏻❤️ 5y
youneverarrived What a beautiful cover 💙 5y
ReadingEnvy Woohoo! Looking at the author's precious work he seems to have similar themes but maybe this is the cohesive version... 5y
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Readers who enjoyed The Secret History might enjoy Black Diamond Fall, a mystery of sorts based on two real stories from Middlebury College. The story centers around a student's disappearance in the snow, and a relationship he had with an older man (who went skiing in Utah during the same time) comes to light.

Zelma Sold! 5y
Caterina I love The Secret History, but I find recommendations for people who enjoyed it are never accurate for me, since I love it because I was a classics major in undergrad. 😂😂😂 5y
ReadingEnvy @Caterina I know what you mean. This one is more of a readalike for setting and crime but not the intricate people writing that makes the Tartt so stellar. 5y
Cathythoughts I loved The Secret History... I‘ll be picking this one up soon 👍🏻❤️ 5y
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