On the right, behind the prosecution, she glimpsed familiar faces, those of their patients’ families.

Wasn’t that why brides wore veils-to protect them from stares, to mute the redness of their cheeks? She glanced to the sides. Modesty, blending in, invisibility: those were the virtues of wives, not notoriety and gaudiness. She kept her head down, just as she had at her wedding twenty years ago she wasn’t usually the focus of attention, and it felt wrong. The small courtroom even looked like an old church, with creaky wooden pews on both sides of the aisle. If it weren’t for the variety in hair color and the snippets of whispers in English as she walked down the aisle- Look, the owners, The daughter was in a coma for months, poor thing, He’s paralyzed, so awful-she might have thought she was still in Korea. Certainly, her wedding was the last time-the only time-that a roomful of people had fallen silent and turned to stare as she entered. SHE FELT LIKE A BRIDE walking into the courtroom. Recommended by Erin Morgenstern, Jean Kwok, Jennifer Weiner, Scott Turow, Laura Lippman, and more- Miracle Creek is a brave, moving debut from an unforgettable new voice. Drawing on the author’s own experiences as a Korean-American, former trial lawyer, and mother of a “miracle submarine” patient, this is a novel steeped in suspense and igniting discussion. It’s “a quick-paced murder mystery that plumbs the power and perils of community” ( O Magazine) as it carefully pieces together the tense atmosphere of a courtroom drama and the complexities of life as an immigrant family. “A stunning debut about parents, children and the unwavering hope of a better life, even when all hope seems lost' ( Washington Post), Miracle Creek uncovers the worst prejudice and best intentions, tense rivalries and the challenges of parenting a child with special needs. Chapter by chapter, we shift alliances and gather evidence: Was it the careless mother of a patient? Was it the owners, hoping to cash in on a big insurance payment and send their daughter to college? Could it have been a protester, trying to prove the treatment isn’t safe? But then the chamber explodes, two people die, and it’s clear the explosion wasn’t an accident.Ī powerful showdown unfolds as the story moves across characters who are all maybe keeping secrets, hiding betrayals. In a small town in Virginia, a group of people know each other because they’re part of a special treatment center, a hyperbaric chamber that may cure a range of conditions from infertility to autism.

How far will you go to protect your family? Will you keep their secrets? Ignore their lies? The “gripping… page-turner” ( Time) hitting all the best of summer reading lists, Miracle Creek is perfect for book clubs and fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim