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What comes after : a novel /

The grieving single parents of two recently deceased teenage boys forge an unexpected bond over the appearance of a mysterious pregnant girl who offers insight into the tragedy. In misty, coastal Washington State, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son, Daniel....

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Main Authors: Tompkins, JoAnne, 1956 July 10- (Author)
Published: Riverhead Books,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: 2021.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Teenagers > Death > Fiction.
Teenage boys > Fiction.
Teenage girls > Fiction.
Single parents > Fiction.
Pregnant women > Fiction.
Murder > Fiction.
Death > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Pregnant teenagers > Fiction.
Adolescents > Mort > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Garçons adolescents > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Adolescentes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Parents uniques > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Femmes enceintes > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Meurtre > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Mort > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Chagrin > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Death.
Grief.
Murder.
Pregnant women.
Single parents.
Teenage boys.
Teenage girls.
Teenagers > Death
Detective and mystery fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Fiction.
Summary: The grieving single parents of two recently deceased teenage boys forge an unexpected bond over the appearance of a mysterious pregnant girl who offers insight into the tragedy. 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.
Item Description: "Sometimes the only way forward is together."--Back cover
Carrier Form: 419 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9780593332559
0593332555
CLC: I712.45
Call Number: I712.45/T662-1

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