The River Home

A Novel

By: Hannah Richell

Narrated by: Olivia Dowd

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a spellbinding novel about the secrets brought to the surface when a large family gathers for a wedding.

Can the damage of the past ever be healed?

In their ramshackle Somerset home, with its lush gardens running down to the river, the Sorrells have gathered for a last-minute wedding—an occasion that is met with trepidation by each member of the family.

Lucy, the bride, has begged her loved ones to attend—not telling them that she has some important news to share once they’ve gathered. Her prodigal baby sister, Margot, who left home after a devastating argument with their mother, reluctantly agrees, though their family home is the site of so much pain for her. Meanwhile, their eldest sister, Eve, has thrown herself into a tailspin planning the details of the wedding—anything to distract herself from how her own life is unraveling—and their long-separated artist parents are forced to play the roles of cheerful hosts through gritted teeth.

As the Sorrells come together for a week of celebration and confrontation, their painful memories are revisited and their relationships stretched to the breaking point.

Moving, poignant, and unforgettable, The River Home showcases once again Hannah Richell’s talent for creating characters readers can relate to—and telling stories that linger in the mind long after the final page.

Honest and deep

This great story was very well written. Honest and deep. True life’s feelings of emotions and a great story. Loved it. Pulled at my heart strings.

Another dysfunctional family

It was hard to like or sympathize with most of the characters in this story, especially the mother, Kit. What a self-absorbed person she was, and all three of her children suffered because of it. Much of the plot was predictable. Lovely setting for the story, though, and good narration, which helped redeem the book somewhat.