Laura Lippman meets Megan Abbott in this suspenseful mystery debut set in the aftermath of a violent crimeâfor âfans of crime fiction wanting literary flair and emotional depthâ (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
After her elderly neighbor is murdered, Amy Unger, a fledgling artist and cancer survivor, takes to the canvas in an effort to make sense of her neighborâs death. Painting helps Amy recover from the devastating illness that ended her marriage and left her life in ruin. But when her paintings prove to be too realistic, her neighbors grow suspicious, and the murderer, still lurking, finds his way to her door.
Bernard White, a widower who has isolated himself for years after a family scandal, canât stop thinking about the murder of an old friendâand what it means for his fellow octogenarians as the death toll rises. He convinces the neighborhoodâs geriatric residents to band together to protect one another. But the Originals, as they are known, canât live together forever. As it is, Bernard is pressing his luck with the woman heâs moved in with.
Maddie Lowe is a teenager trying to balance her waitressing job and keeping her family intact after the disappearance of her mother, even as their neighborhood becomes more dangerous by the second. She has information crucial to solving the crime. But she doesnât realize itâuntil itâs almost too late.
Their paths converge around the killer terrorizing their neighborhood and they are all faced with a lifeâor deathâdecisionâŠ
A gripping page-turner that explores the strange connections between strangers, the past and the present, and the power of tragedy to spark renewal, The Other Side of Everything marks the exciting debut of a vibrant and riveting new voice.