Things Heard & Seen

In this chilling tale set during the 1980s, Catherine Clare is compelled to leave the bustling life of Manhattan and settle into the tranquil yet enigmatic hamlet of Chosen, New York, as her husband George takes up an art history professorship at a nearby Hudson Valley college. Despite her efforts to transform their new, weathered dairy farm into a haven for her daughter Franny, Catherine struggles with loneliness and isolation in her new surroundings. The eerie sense of menace that seems to seep from the dilapidated house's walls is matched only by the uneasy tension that pervades her marriage to George. As Catherine unravels the dark secrets hidden within Chosen, she questions not just the integrity of their new home but also the very foundation of her marriage, leaving readers on the edge of their seats as they delve into this suspenseful drama.