THE HOUSEKEEPER’S SON
Book ID/图书代码： 07144012B56420
English Summary/英文概要： 72-year-old housekeeper, Eleanor Rose, is witty, gentle, and a remarkable cook. To the people of Amalga, Utah, she’s a petite old lady who wouldn’t hurt a fly. And to her employer, she is the perfect housekeeper—at least until she is found with a bloody knife in her hand beside the dead body of Katherine Cunningham, her employer’s 12-year-old daughter.
Eleanor quickly admits to the crime and surrenders herself, pleading guilty before her trial even begins. But to Victor Lee, a young and ambitious journalist who is assigned to cover the story, there is more to Eleanor’s confession.
Through his interviews with Eleanor within the confines of the penitentiary’s visiting hall, Victor pushes for the truth and finds himself drawn into her world where the line between right and wrong is blur—nothing is what it seems. What he discovers is a secret that, if revealed, will not only explain Katherine’s death, it will also challenge the moral obligation of every mother to her child. It is a secret that started forty-two years ago on the night Eleanor took the life of her only son.
The Housekeeper’s Son incorporates the literary prowess of The Memory Keeper’s Daughter and the haunting qualities of The Thirteenth Tale in exploring the power and vulnerability of a mother’s love for her child. It is a novel that measures the immeasurable: love.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 72岁的女管家,埃莉诺•罗斯,是诙谐的,温柔的,和一个了不起的厨师。对犹他州Amalga的人们来说,她是一个娇小老妇人不会伤害任何人的。对她的雇主来说,她是完美的管家，直到发现在她手上的一把血刀以及旁边凯瑟琳•坎宁安的尸体——她的雇主的12岁的女儿。 埃莉诺迅速承认自己的犯罪并且投降,审判开始前，她恳求认罪。但维克多•李,一个年轻的和雄心勃勃的记者被指派报道这则消息,这件事并不是埃莉诺的忏悔那样简单。
通过他在国内监狱的大厅里对埃莉诺的采访,维克多争取真理，发现自己卷入了她的世界，在她的世界里，正确和错误之间的界限是模糊的，什么都是似乎。他的发现是一个秘密,如果透露,不仅会解释凯瑟琳的死亡,它也将挑战每个母亲对自己孩子的道德义务。这是一个42年前的夜晚，埃莉诺带走了她唯一的儿子。
《管家的儿子》继承了《管家女儿的记忆》和《第十三个童话的令人难以忘怀的品质》的文学造诣。探索了一个妈妈对孩子强大的和脆弱的爱。这是一本测量量无法测量的东西的小说：爱。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：Loke是一个有天赋的作家，读者会完全投入在所有的277页。她在监狱时，会见维克多,埃莉诺决心用她自己的方式讲述她的故事，它让读者感到有兴趣,准备阅读下一页和对即将到来的下一章非常激动...经过多次会面以及数小时小时在一起,埃莉诺找到一个讲述办法,告诉维克多真相,那个可怕的夜晚到底发生了什么，是一个迷人的曲折故事和值得的旅程。“艾丽西亚•坎宁安,犹他州.Deseret News
Loke颇有描述的资质，就像福尔摩斯，对人类一些极小但又很重要的行为有很深的洞察力。《管家的儿子》将读者带到一个黑暗的充满好奇的旅程，而这次旅程会让人特别惊讶，正如目的很让人满意一样。——Dr. Michael Sweeney, National Geographic’s Brainworks and God Grew Tired of Us的作者。
Loke的个性是生动的，他的描述是诱人的，他的风格和想象力是优雅的...《管家的儿子》是一个引人注目的、深刻内省的小说。通过埃莉诺和维克多它解决了许多复杂的母子关系。最终,维克多必须面对他对他自己的母亲充满矛盾的感觉;他与埃莉诺一起的时候导致他一个令人惊讶的决议。在即将展开的这救赎故事时,埃莉诺挽救了超过一个母亲的儿子。——珍妮特•詹森,《不要嫁给摩门教男孩》和The Book Lover’s Cookbook的作者
“在叙述曲折中没有用O. Henryish的手法;整个苹果从一开始就存在。这个揭示是一种什么都不说的事实，说多了会破坏它。如果你喜欢神秘的惊悚小说,你肯定会觉得这很有趣。——Lehua Parker, One Boy, No Water.作者
“《管家的儿子》,Christopher Loke著作的一个神秘谋杀案，从第一页开始之前便抓住了读者的兴趣,故事是有条不紊地展开,让观众知道全部真相,直到最后。——Elsie Park,《英勇的阴影》的作者。
最终,《管家的儿子》告诉我们,没有人都是好或坏,但作为人类,我们都有自私的一面但也有对另一个人爱和牺牲的一面——斯蒂芬妮•科尔曼,亚马逊书评。
“《管家的儿子》描写的内容有些阴暗,而仍然保持一个干净的阅读...如果我不得不把它比作另一本小说,我唯一能想到的是《杀死一只知更鸟》...我觉得这本书成为文学经典。我很欣赏,作者并没有试图掩饰恶劣的琐碎人物。这使得这本书让我感到更有活力。——Adrienne Monson，《纠纷》的作者
克里斯托弗获得了犹他州州立大学通信和新闻文学硕士学位。毕业后,他曾在一个主要出版社担任助理编辑。他也是联盟的总裁章犹他州作家和当地报纸的记者。
About the Author/作者介绍： 作为一个作家,克里斯托弗是热爱讲故事。他是积极参与当地写作团体和项目。他的新闻作品在全国各地的大学校园介绍和讨论。当他不写作的时候,他会剖析社会问题和与6岁大的儿子一起玩。
克里斯托弗与他心爱的妻子和儿子目前居住在犹他州普罗沃市一个安静的湖附近。他的Facebook页面在facebook.com/AuthorChristopherLoke.
Christopher received his MA in communications and journalism from Utah State University. Right after graduation, he took the position of assistant editor for a major publishing house. He was also chapter president for The League of Utah Writers and a journalist for a local newspaper.
Raised in a traditional Chinese family, Christopher spent most of his childhood evenings listening to his relatives tell stories to each other. In time, he has acquired an ardor for well-told stories, particularly those that tend to touch the human heart, which sparked the beginning of his writing career.
As a writer, Christopher is passionate about good storytelling. He is actively involved in local writing groups and projects. His journalistic works have been featured and discussed in college classrooms across the country. When he is not writing, he dissects social issues and plays with his 6-year-old son.
Christopher currently resides in a quiet neighborhood near a lake in Provo, Utah, with his beloved wife and son. Follow him on his Facebook Page at facebook.com/AuthorChristopherLoke.
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