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What Comes After

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Notes From Your Bookseller
Notes From Your Bookseller

JoAnne Tompkins’ What Comes After is an extraordinary debut literary thriller. In the wake of the devastating and shocking loss of two teenage boys, a community is shrouded in mystery and grief until an unfamiliar teenage girl arrives, changing everything. This is a tender and propulsive story of family — both biological and found — human connection and forgiveness. A must-read for anyone searching for a mystery with heart.

Runner Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize

Finalist for the Washington State Book Award

Edgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Author

Shortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translation

New York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021

New York Times Editor's Choice Pick

Named a top beach read of summer by Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, The Wall Street Journal, and more


“Nail-biting wallop of a debut . . . a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale.”...

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