Like Water for Weary Souls

In Nolin Creek, the water runs deep and the secrets run deeper.

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In the harsh landscape of a Depression-era Northern Ontario mining town, Finnish immigrant sisters Hanna and Essi Kivi scrape together a living as domestic workers, sharing a room in a disreputable boarding house owned by a protective madame.

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When Hanna's body is discovered in the icy waters of Nolin Creek, the police call it a tragic accident. But Essi knows better. Her sister would never have risked crossing unstable ice-not after they lost their youngest sister Martta to drowning years before.

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Haunted by guilt and driven by loyalty, Essi begins to unravel the secrets Hanna kept hidden. As Essi digs deeper into her sister's final days, she discovers that in a town built on desperation and dreams for a better future, everyone has something to hide.

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A gripping tale of love, family, sisterhood, and the search for truth.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: House of Karhu
Published: 10/12/2025
ISBN: 9780995083431
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d