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WHAT COMES AFTER - JOANNE TOMPKINS KARTONIERT (TB)

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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