*A New York Times Notable Book of 2022* *A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction* *An NPR
Best Book of the Year**A New Yorker Best Book of 2022*From the New York Times bestselling
author of The Plot Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary
novel about three siblings desperate to escape one another and the upending of their family
by the late arrival of a fourth.The Latecomer follows the story of the wealthy New York
City-based Oppenheimer family from the first meeting of parents Salo and Johanna under tragic
circumstances to their triplets born during the early days of IVF. As children the three
siblings - Harrison Lewyn and Sally - feel no strong familial bond and cannot wait to go
their separate ways even as their father becomes more distanced and their mother more
desperate. When the triplets leave for college Johanna faced with being truly alone makes
the decision to have a fourth child. What role will the latecomer play in this fractured
family?A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately The Latecomer touches on the topics
of grief and guilt generational trauma privilege and race traditions and religion and
family dynamics. It is a profound and witty family story from an accomplished author known for
the depth of her character studies expertly woven storylines and plot twists.
