What Comes After
Author: Tompkins, JoAnne
ISBN: 9780593086001
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Aug 2022
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback / softback
b>One of i>O, The Oprah Magazine'/i>s MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2021br>br>"JoAnne Tompkins writes about the people in this small town with wisdom and grace." b>-b>Ann Napolitano/b>i>b>, i>New York Times-/i> bestselling author of i>Dear Edward/i>/b>/i>/b>br>br>"An American Tana French, Tompkins is a writer to watch." b>-i>O, The Oprah Magazine/i>/b>br>br>After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families-a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection./b>BR>BR>b>Runner Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prizebr>br>Finalist for the Washington State Book Awardbr>br> Edgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Authorbr>br>Shortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translationbr>br> New York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021br>br> i>New York Times/i> Editor's Choice Pickbr>br>Named a top beach read of summer by i>Oprah Daily/i>,i> Good Housekeeping/i>,i> The Wall Street Journal/i>, and more/b>br>br> b>"Nail-biting wallop of a debut . . . a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale."-i>The New York Times/i>br>br> "If you enjoyed i>The Searcher/i> by Tana French, read i>What Comes After/i> by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery-and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption, drenched in stillness and grief."-i>The Washington Post/i>br>br> After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families-a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection./b>br>br> In misty, coastal Washington State, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son, Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous act committed by her own teenage son. Separated by only a silvery stretch of trees, the two parents are emotionally stranded, isolated by their great losses-until an unfamiliar sixteen-year-old girl shows up, bridges the gap, and changes everything.br>br> Evangeline's arrival at first feels like a blessing, but she is also clearly hiding something. When Isaac, who has retreated into his Quaker faith, isn't equipped to handle her alone, Lorrie forges her own relationship with the girl. Soon all three characters are forced to examine what really happened in their overlapping pasts, and what it all possibly means for a shared future.br>br> With a propulsive mystery at its core, i>What Comes After/i> offers an unforgettable story of loss and anger, but also of kindness and hope, courage and forgiveness. It is a deeply moving account of strangers and friends not only helping each other forward after tragedy but inspiring a new kind of family.
ISBN: 9780593086001
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 02 Aug 2022
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback / softback
b>One of i>O, The Oprah Magazine'/i>s MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2021br>br>"JoAnne Tompkins writes about the people in this small town with wisdom and grace." b>-b>Ann Napolitano/b>i>b>, i>New York Times-/i> bestselling author of i>Dear Edward/i>/b>/i>/b>br>br>"An American Tana French, Tompkins is a writer to watch." b>-i>O, The Oprah Magazine/i>/b>br>br>After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families-a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection./b>BR>BR>b>Runner Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prizebr>br>Finalist for the Washington State Book Awardbr>br> Edgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Authorbr>br>Shortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translationbr>br> New York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021br>br> i>New York Times/i> Editor's Choice Pickbr>br>Named a top beach read of summer by i>Oprah Daily/i>,i> Good Housekeeping/i>,i> The Wall Street Journal/i>, and more/b>br>br> b>"Nail-biting wallop of a debut . . . a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale."-i>The New York Times/i>br>br> "If you enjoyed i>The Searcher/i> by Tana French, read i>What Comes After/i> by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery-and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption, drenched in stillness and grief."-i>The Washington Post/i>br>br> After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families-a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection./b>br>br> In misty, coastal Washington State, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son, Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous act committed by her own teenage son. Separated by only a silvery stretch of trees, the two parents are emotionally stranded, isolated by their great losses-until an unfamiliar sixteen-year-old girl shows up, bridges the gap, and changes everything.br>br> Evangeline's arrival at first feels like a blessing, but she is also clearly hiding something. When Isaac, who has retreated into his Quaker faith, isn't equipped to handle her alone, Lorrie forges her own relationship with the girl. Soon all three characters are forced to examine what really happened in their overlapping pasts, and what it all possibly means for a shared future.br>br> With a propulsive mystery at its core, i>What Comes After/i> offers an unforgettable story of loss and anger, but also of kindness and hope, courage and forgiveness. It is a deeply moving account of strangers and friends not only helping each other forward after tragedy but inspiring a new kind of family.
