The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
This is an excellent gothic novel. Towner Whitney returns to her home town of Salem because of a family crisis. Once there she learns that the events of the past are influencing the present. Towner must find a way to overcome adversity, deal with the troubles of her past and get along with friends and family.
This is a gripping account of a troubled woman’s attempts to save herself and face the past without flinching.