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Kindle Nation Daily Bestseller Alert! Over 645,000 Copies Sold, Darcie Chan’s Debut, Ground Breaking Novel, THE MILL RIVER RECLUSE, Has Become An Instant Favorite Among Readers Across The Country! Trust Us, You Won’t Want To Miss This – Over 675 Rave Reviews and Now Just $2.99 on Kindle! **PLUS** Link To This Week’s Kindle Fire Giveaway Sweepstakes

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The Mill River Recluse

by Darcie Chan

4.0 stars – 961 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

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Here’s the set-up:

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.

Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River–a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher–are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps–one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.

The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.

Reviews

“Chan’s sweet novel displays her talent.” ~ Kirkus Reviews

“…a real page-turner.” ~ IndieReader.com

About The Author

Darcie Chan is the author of THE MILL RIVER RECLUSE, a self-published debut novel that has become a word-of-mouth e-book sensation. With over 645,000 copies sold, THE MILL RIVER RECLUSE appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists for more than 28 weeks and became a heartwarming favorite of readers across the country.

Darcie was born in Wisconsin and grew up in the small towns of Brandon, Wisconsin, La Junta and Cheraw, Colorado, and Paoli, Indiana. Thanks to loving and supportive parents who are both educators, she learned to read and write at an early age. She has two younger sisters, with whom she is very close.

Currently, Darcie lives just north of New York City with her husband and son. She is hard at work on her second novel set in Mill River, Vermont.

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The Mill River Recluse

by Darcie Chan
4.0 stars – 961 Reviews
Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled

“Maeve Binchy fans, pay attention:

Darcie Chan is your stateside solution!”

Here’s the set-up:

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River–a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher–are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps–one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.

The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.


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KND Kindle Free Book Alert, Monday, September 19: THIRTY (30) BRAND NEW FREEBIES in the last 24 hours! 1,100 FREE TITLES Sorted by Category, Date Added, Bestselling or Review Rating! plus … Move over, Amanda Hocking and John Locke! Make room for the latest indie author phenom in the Kindle Store! It’s Darcie Chan with MILL RIVER RECLUSE (Today’s Sponsor, $0.99)

 

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What is it that has made

The Mill River Recluse

a favorite of thousands of Kindle Nation readers already,

and a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller?


It’s a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.
The Mill River Recluseby Darcie Chan

4.2 stars – 227 Reviews

Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
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Here’s the set-up:

 

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River–a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher–are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps–one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.
One Reviewer Notes: 

 

“Maeve Binchy fans, pay attention: Darcie Chan is your stateside solution….  

The reader settles into the ebb and flow of life in Chan’s Mill River easily, even as the author toggles between past events and the present. While Chan moves the story along skillfully, the greatest strength of The Mill River Recluse is its characters. Chan’s local citizens (both past and present) are lovingly drawn and immediately recognizable. As the plot unfolds, you come to know and understand her heroes (villains, too) in a most natural way.A feel-good story that never turns saccharine, The Mill River Recluse will not disappoint. Indeed, as the last paragraphs close, the reader wants nothing more than just to spend a few more pages in Chan’s Mill River.”

–Lena Amarosa

 

 

About the Author

Darcie Chan was born in Wisconsin and grew up in the small towns of Brandon, Wisconsin, La Junta and Cheraw, Colorado, and Paoli, Indiana. She now lives in northern Westchester County, New York.

She attended college at Indiana University, Bloomington, and law school at the University of Baltimore. Currently, she is an attorney with the Office of the Legislative Counsel, United States Senate, where she drafts environmental and natural resource legislation. The Mill River Recluse is her first novel.

Visit Amazon’s Darcie Chan Page

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What is it that has made

The Mill River Recluse 

a favorite of thousands of Kindle Nation readers already,

and a New York Times and USA Today Bestseller?


 It’s a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.
The Mill River Recluseby Darcie Chan

4.2 stars – 227 Reviews

Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled 
Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.

 

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Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River–a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher–are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps–one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.
One Reviewer Notes: 

 

“Maeve Binchy fans, pay attention: Darcie Chan is your stateside solution….  

The reader settles into the ebb and flow of life in Chan’s Mill River easily, even as the author toggles between past events and the present. While Chan moves the story along skillfully, the greatest strength of The Mill River Recluse is its characters. Chan’s local citizens (both past and present) are lovingly drawn and immediately recognizable. As the plot unfolds, you come to know and understand her heroes (villains, too) in a most natural way.A feel-good story that never turns saccharine, The Mill River Recluse will not disappoint. Indeed, as the last paragraphs close, the reader wants nothing more than just to spend a few more pages in Chan’s Mill River.”

–Lena Amarosa

 

 

About the Author

Darcie Chan was born in Wisconsin and grew up in the small towns of Brandon, Wisconsin, La Junta and Cheraw, Colorado, and Paoli, Indiana. She now lives in northern Westchester County, New York.

She attended college at Indiana University, Bloomington, and law school at the University of Baltimore. Currently, she is an attorney with the Office of the Legislative Counsel, United States Senate, where she drafts environmental and natural resource legislation. The Mill River Recluse is her first novel.

Visit Amazon’s Darcie Chan Page

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Here’s the set-up for Darcie Chan’s The Mill River Recluse, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below.

Most longtime residents of Mill River consider the marble house and its occupant peculiar, though insignificant, fixtures. An arsonist, a covetous nurse, and the endearing village idiot are among the few who have ever seen Mary. Newcomers to Mill River–a police officer and his daughter and a new fourth grade teacher–are also curious about the reclusive old woman. But only Father Michael O’Brien knows Mary and the secret she keeps–one that, once revealed, will change all of their lives forever.

The Mill River Recluse is a story of triumph over tragedy, one that reminds us of the value of friendship and the ability of love to come from the most unexpected of places.

From the reviewers:

In the last 5 days, the 5-Star Reviews for this novel jumped from 59 to 83 and total reviews put this novel at 4.4 Stars on 127 reviews, up from 89 a few days ago.  Currently No. 5 in the paid Kindle Store and also a NY Times and USA Today Bestseller.  It’s beautifully written, a fascinating story of a heart broken by cruelty, crippled by resulting debilitating anxiety, and surviving by a passion for the people of a small town whom she can only know from a distance.  One of my all-time favorites.  Like Kathryn Stockett and The Help, another woman with a first novel grabbing attention and praise, Chan is on a roll with readers.  At the moment, Chan’s book is No. 5 in the paid Kindle Store, while The Help is a couple steps ahead at No. 2.  Heady and well deserved company for Chan.–  Tom Dulaney, Editor, BookGorilla.com

A Stateside Maeve Binchy.  Maeve Binchy fans, pay attention: Darcie Chan is your stateside solution. Chan’s portrait of small-town life in Vermont evokes the lovable, quirky characters of  Circle of Friends  or Tara Road, but with a style and spirit all her own.   –  Lena Amarosa

WOW…amazing read. I literally could not think of anything else until I finished the book, and was really sad when I saw that the author has not published anything else YET.  –  Linda Shelton

… an amazing read and what a bargain at 99 cents!  Interesting characters and a great story …  had me hooked from the first page. I agree with another reviewer in that it can’t be pigeon holed into one genre. There is mystery, romance, crime and a bit of humor all rolled into one. You won’t be disappointed except that it has a last page. I couldn’t put it down but I didn’t want to reach the end either! –  Karen S.

Visit Amazon’s Darcie Chan Page

Darcie Chan was born in Wisconsin and grew up in the small towns of Brandon, Wisconsin, La Junta and Cheraw, Colorado, and Paoli, Indiana. She has two younger sisters.
Thanks to loving and supportive parents who are both educators, she learned to read and write at an early age. As a child, she fell in love with books and became quite obsessed with Walter Farley’s Black Stallion series of books, among many others. Her passion for reading and writing continued through college at Indiana University, Bloomington, and law school at the University of Baltimore. Currently, she is an attorney with the Office of the Legislative Counsel, United States Senate, where she drafts environmental and natural resource legislation.

In her spare time, Darcie enjoys reading, writing fiction, gardening, playing piano, and cooking. She lives in northern Westchester County, New York, with her husband (whom she first met as a senior in high school at a national science competition), their son, and two cats.

The Mill River Recluse is her first novel.

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