In the Shadow of the Wind

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Summary: poetic mystery
Review: A beautifully written, compelling novel set in the fictional village of Griffin Creek on the windswept eastern Canadian seashore. The suspense of Hebert's novel grows gradually as we hear multiple accounts of the mysterious disappearance of two young cousins during the summer of 1936. The novel's poetic language weaves together the voices of Griffin Creek, and we become aware of the underlying forces of love and evil in this small incestuous town. A masterpiece of imagery, "In the Shadow of the Wind" brings us into Griffin Creek, where the sea and the wind have a vivid and powerful presence. With its multiple narrators, this novel reminds me of William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury," although Hebert has created a stirring tale that is all her own.