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Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace PrizeNamed a top beach read of summer by Oprah Daily Good Housekeeping The Wall Street Journal and more Nail-biting wallop of a debut . . . a thoughtful unexpectedly optimistic tale. The New York Times If you enjoyed The Searcher by Tana French read What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption drenched in stillness and grief. The Washington Post 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. 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. 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. With a propulsive mystery at its core What Comes After 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.

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