Keir remains a writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly
“Another well-crafted, page-turning suspense tale.” —Booklist
“This captivating page-turner will have readers wondering till the end what motivates people to do what they do.” —Library Journal
“Drowning with Others is both a deeply compelling page-turner and a timely exploration of power and authority in the hothouse atmosphere of a storied private school. You’ll find yourself racing towards its (very satisfying) ending, but its impact will linger with you long after its final page.” —Megan Abbott, bestselling author of You Will Know Me and Give Me Your Hand
“Sinister, sophisticated, and elegantly structured, Drowning with Others is a landmine of suspense, long-held secrets, hidden histories, and haunting manipulation. When everyone has a secret, can the perfect family survive it? What a riveting and original story! I could not turn the pages fast enough.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan, nationally bestselling author of Trust Me
“Drowning with Others is a smart, engrossing mystery that explores how secrets from the past can bind a family together—or tear it apart forever.” —Lou Berney, Edgar Award–winning author of November Road
“A body at the bottom of a lake. A married couple with secrets from their boarding school days. And their resourceful daughter who just may uncover a truth she doesn't want to know. Drowning with Others, a riveting murder mystery rife with poetry, lust, and lies, captivated me to the last page. A sumptuous, dark tale I could not put down!” —Emily Carpenter, bestselling author of Every Single Secret and Burying the Honeysuckle Girls
“Linda Keir’s artful telling of a private school upturned by a decades-old scandal is a seductive suspense story snaking around a polemic warning. The lies we tell don’t just define us. They become us. Gripping, poetic, and haunting: this book will keep you turning pages when you should be turning out the light.” —Amber Cowie, author of Rapid Falls
10/01/2019
This follow-up to The Swing of Things by Keir (coauthors Linda Joffe Hull and Keir Graff) is the story of a highly revered and envied family, the Copelands. Ian and Andi met decades ago at Glenlake Academy. Now their daughter, Cassidy, is a senior at the same school. As previous generations of Copelands have made Glenlake part of their history, Glenlake, too, has enjoyed the financial generosity and support of the Copelands. However, when a new writer-in-residence decides to utilize his talent as an investigative journalist in a class that Cassidy is taking, the carefully crafted life the Copelands have created is challenged. With the recent discovery of a submerged car containing the remains of a previous writer-in-residence from 20 years ago, when Ian and Andi were seniors themselves, the past secrets, hurts, and stories they have told all come to the surface as well. VERDICT This captivating page-turner will have readers wondering till the end what motivates people to do what they do.—Anne M. Miskewitch, Schaumburg Twp. Dist. P.L., IL
08/05/2019
Ian and Andi Copeland, the protagonists of this gripping psychological thriller from the pseudonymous Keir (The Swing of Things), have been sweethearts since they met at Glenlake Academy, a prep school north of Chicago. The successful couple, who lead an idyllic life in St. Louis, have three children: Cassidy, a senior at Glenlake, and younger twins, who also expect to go to Glenlake, attendance there having been a family tradition since Ian’s great-great-grandfather gifted the Copeland Academic Center. While Ian and Andi were at Glenlake, Dallas Walker, a recently hired poet-in-residence, disappeared. Twenty-two years later, Dallas’s remains are found in his car submerged in a nearby lake. The current writer-in-residence, a journalist whose course Cassidy is taking, supports the class’s decision to investigate Dallas’s death. The ensuing inquiry begins to reveal problems in Ian and Andi’s marriage, exposing secrets long kept from each other. As their fears grow about what might be brought to light, the suspenseful plot builds to an unexpected ending. Keir remains a writer to watch. Agent: Josh Getzler, HSG Agency. (Oct.)
Narrators Christopher Lane and Emily Sutton-Smith must work two timelines in this audiobook. The body of a poetry teacher has been found 20 years after he disappeared from a prep school campus. Lane and Sutton-Smith portray Ian and Andi Copeland as teen sweethearts and wary adults. Lane portrays the adult Ian in a cavalier tone full of privilege, stopping just short of arrogance. In the high school scenes, the petulance Lane gives Ian nails his youth and angst. Sutton-Smith creates a rich character as she juxtaposes the steely adult Andi has become with the naïve and vulnerable high school girl who was in over her head with her teacher. Lauren Ezzo portrays Ian and Andi's daughter, Cassidy, with bright pluck as her senior class investigates the mysterious death that threatens her family. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
