The Book of Speculation

For fans of The Night Circus, comes a sweeping and captivating debut novel about a young librarian who discovers that his family labours under a terrible curse.

Simon Watson lives alone on the Long Island Sound. On a day in late June, Simon receives a mysterious book connected to his family.

The book tells the story of two doomed lovers, two hundred years ago. He is fascinated, yet as he reads Simon becomes increasingly unnerved. Why do so many women in his family drown on 24th July? And could his beloved sister risk the same terrible fate?

As 24th July draws ever closer, Simon must unlock the mysteries of the book, and decode his family history, before it's too late.



Erika Swyler, a graduate of New York University, is a writer and playwright whose work has appeared in literary journals and anthologies. Born and raised on Long Island's north shore, Erika learned to swim before she could walk, and happily spent all her money at travelling carnivals. She is also a baker and photographer.



In this dazzling debut, the immensely talented Erika Swyler

sweeps seamlessly through generations and centuries, moving deftly back

and forth and weaving the strands into an exquisite tapestry. I was

immediately swept up in this quirky, raucous, and bewitching family

saga. I absolutely loved this book



A luscious experience - dark, sweet and wild



Compulsive reading