Readers have a right to be suspicious when they learn a few facts about "Every Visible Thing," the fourth novel by Lisa Carey. First of all, the family at the book's center is named Furey, which could seem an almost too-obvious warning of rage below the surface. Or is this an unsubtle nod to the Furies of Greek myth? Then, the father of the Furey family is a theology professor, which begs us to ask: Is he going to maintain his faith in the face of the tragedy which propels this book? That aside, however, "Every Visible Thing" is an insightful read from an Irish-American author who is building an impressive career in fiction. Carey's previous books include "The Mermaids Singing," "In the Country of the Young" and "Love in the Asylum." The traumatic family drama of "Every Visible Thing" could be the book that takes Carey to a different readership level. The book chronicles the fallout of one harrowing event which haunts the Furey family: Back in the 1980s, teenager Hugh Furey simply left home and never returned, shattering the lives of his parents as well as his brother and sister. The remainder of "Every Visible Thing" outlines how each family member copes. Carey's strength is that, despite the explosive event at the novel's center, the real drama of the book comes from the seemingly everyday struggles the Furey family encounters - school, marriage, faith and young love.

($24.95 / 320 pages / Morrow)