![]() ![]() As his pursuit of Anna and their child moves from threatening to criminal, Ned begins to alter his wife's world in ways she never could have imagined.Ī double-edged and satisfying story with a strong female protagonist, a thrilling plot, and a creeping sense of the apocalyptic, Sweet Lamb of Heaven builds to a shattering ending with profound implications for its characters-and for all of us. But the longer they stay, the less the guests in the dingy motel look like typical tourists-and the less Ned resembles a typical candidate. When Ned chases Anna and their six-year-old daughter from Alaska to Maine, the two go into hiding in a run-down motel on the coast. ![]() Likewise greeted with rapturous praise, Sweet Lamb of Heaven is a first-person account of a young mother, Anna, fleeing her cold and unfaithful husband, a businessman who's just launched his first campaign for political office. Lydia Millet's previous work has been shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review. Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction: Blending domestic thriller and psychological horror, this compelling page-turner follows a mother fleeing her estranged husband. NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Sweet Lamb of Heaven a book by Lydia Millet 25,336,136.84 raised for local bookstores Sweet Lamb of Heaven Lydia Millet (Author) FORMAT Paperback 15.95 14.83 Hardcover 25.95 Compact Disc 59.99 55. ![]()
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