Serena (English)

Newlyweds Pemberton and Serena do some sick marital bonding over violent death when Pemberton is confronted by Abe Harmon, the father of a young girl he seduced and impregnated. Serena, gleefully looking on as her husband murders the outraged parent, has been made full partner in the Waynesville, North Carolina, lumber company that Pemberton runs. Together, they overwork their employees, destroy the local forests, and leave a path of carnage in their ambitious quest for lumber supremacy. But when Pemberton develops a genuine attachment to Jacob, his illegitimate child, Serena's bloodlust boils over, leading to a tense, exhilarating climax. Selected as one of the 2008 Best Books of the Year by Publishers Weekly. minimize