{"product_id":"what-comes-after-hc","title":"What Comes After HC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEdgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Editor's Choice Pick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a top beach read of summer by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e Good Housekeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Nail-biting wallop of a debut . . . a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you enjoyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Searcher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e by Tana French, read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Comes After\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery—and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption, drenched in stillness and grief.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvangeline’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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a propulsive mystery at its core, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat Comes After\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of the Mill Valley Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52819666927847,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3397\/3991\/files\/51Mr32pnsRL.webp?v=1791923664","url":"https:\/\/friendsmvl.org\/products\/what-comes-after-hc","provider":"Friends of the Mill Valley Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}