The Mill River Recluse

[Laurian]

1. I have read The Mill River Recluse

It was available through iBooks for 99 cents, so I thought it was worth a try. The traumas that led to Mary's reclusiveness occurred in a rural area during the early 1940's. Based on the setting of the story and her lack of immediate family, it didn't seem unusual for her behavior to be viewed by the town as simply eccentric. While such a situation today would likely result in a diagnosis and intervention, I don't doubt that people of means with similar circumstances could (and probably do) manage to live reclusive lives and resist the pressure to seek help. My recollection is that the priest did try to draw Mary out of the mansion and into the community, but the experiences were such failures that they reinforced her determination remain in isolation.



I think this novel is only available in electronic form, no printed version. I found that interesting.