The critics are raving. The prose was lovely, the premise intriguing, and the story obviously crafted with care. (I would LOVE to hear your thoughts if you read this one!)

Gabourey Sidibe selected this for Book of the Month saying, "After the Eclipse is both a heartfelt memoir and a suspenseful story. With its many twist and turns, the mystery of this murdered woman and the small town of people who knew and loved her, feels like I'm reading a prequel to Twin Peaks. I think what affects me most about her story is her need to search for who her mother was through police records, court documents and the friends and family her mother left behind. The more I read and unlock the secrets of who Sarah’s mother was, the more I am urged to unlock the secrets of who my own parents are."

Perry’s Gothic novel retells Charles Maturin’s 1820 novel Melmoth the Wanderer. Helen Franklin is a British translator working in Prague. Her friend Karel shows her a letter he found at the library, which details the dark superstition of Melmoth the Witness. It’s said Melmoth was there at Christ’s resurrection but denied what she saw, thus dooming her to wander the world, forever trying to persuade other despairing souls to join her. It’s just a story—but then Karel suddenly disappears and Helen begins to think someone is watching her.