The Lake of Dead Languages

Carol Goodman

Apr 2007 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Vivienne Benesch

About this audiobook

Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson fled the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. The week before graduation, three lives were taken, all victims of suicide. Only Jane was left to carry the burden of a mystery that has stayed hidden for more than two decades. Now Jane has returned as a Latin teacher, recently separated and hoping to make a fresh start with her young daughter. But ominous messages from the past dredge up forgotten memories. And once again, young, troubled girls are beginning to die.

Ratings and reviews

Well written, but very predictable. She does a good job of helping the reader visualize her world. But, if you've ever read a Carol Goodman novel, you'll see a lot of similarities with the characters and setting.

About the author

Carol Goodman is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen novels, including The Lake of Dead Languages and The Seduction of Water, which won the 2003 Hammett Prize. Her books have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her family, and teaches writing and literature at the New School and SUNY New Paltz.

Vivienne Benesch is a New York City–based actress who has appeared at the Roundabout Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Shakespeare Festival, and Classical Stage Company, among others. Her television work includes Law and Order, Sex and the City, The Education of Max Bickford, and The Division.