Alabaster Houses

Jane Pepper is a woman with a secret that threatens to tear apart her small family. Now, a year after the death of her daughter, Jane is trying to edit the memoirs of world-renowned human rights photographer Riva Hakim, but Riva is much more than just a client. Who Riva is, and the story of her triumph over the tragic circumstances of her life, causes Jane to question her most fundamental beliefs, and ultimately leads to a confrontation that has the potential to either ruin Jane’s life, or set her free. Praise for ALABASTER HOUSES... "A tour de force that makes readers face hard truths about the effect a person's choices can have on her soul... McLaughlin's storytelling is superb..." - Kirkus "Debut novelist Lara McLaughlin soars out of the gate with her tale of entanglement, grief, guilt and familial anguish... A wrenching search for peace and absolution by a talented new writer." - US Review