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The Other Side of Everything Lauren Doyle Owens

The Other Side of Everything By Lauren Doyle Owens

The Other Side of Everything by Lauren Doyle Owens


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The Other Side of Everything: A Novel by Lauren Doyle Owens

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 neighbors 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, cant stop thinking about the murder of an old friendand what it means for his fellow octogenarians as the death toll rises. He convinces the neighborhoods geriatric residents to band together to protect one another. But the Originals, as they are known, cant live together forever. As it is, Bernard is pressing his luck with the woman hes 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 doesnt realise ituntil its almost too late.

Their paths converge around the killer terrorising their neighborhood and they are all faced with a lifeor deathdecision

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.

The Other Side of Everything Reviews

Owens sets up a wicked premisesomeone is murdering elderly women in a Florida townthen transcends the serial-killer genre, digging deep into the lives of the victims neighbors: a widower, a painter and a teenager, all broken in some way. The result is a compelling tale of survival and hope * People *
Intriguing and expertly paced,The Other Side of Everythingis a tantalizing literary thriller you'll want to finish in one sitting. * Bustle *
Someone is killing the widows in Seven Springs, Florida. And there are plenty of suspects.The Other Side of Everything is a dazzling, and often unsettling, debut novel full of honesty, charm, and insight, and it is much more than a murder mystery. It will remind you of just why you started reading stories in the first placeto be transported to a world more vivid and compelling than the one youre living in. Lauren Doyle Owens has an expansive heart, a keen eye, and a lyrical voice. This sorry of loneliness, loss, compassion, and renewal will carry you away.
-- John Dufresne, author of I DON'T LIKE WHERE THIS IS GOING
Lauren Doyle Owens illuminating novel shows us the power of community to both bind and separate. Its multi-generational characters shift between internal demons and a real-world killer, looking for connection. The beauty of the story lies in its ability to find hope in tragedy. A wonderful read!
-- Janis Cooke Newman, author of A MASTER PLAN FOR RESCUE
The Other Side of Everything is a riveting murder mystery that also, amid all the fabulous mayhem, offers a tender, empathetic exploration of what its like to stand at lifes two great precipices: adolescence and old age. You wont be able to put it down, and after you turn the last page you wont forget its characters, young and old, who struggle to find the seeds of renewal in the shadow of tragedy. This is a fantastic debut.
-- Heather Young, author of THE LOST GIRLS
[A] tense, rich debut....Owens impressively captures the emotional landscape of three generations and the varying compromises required of women in each. Fans of crime fiction wanting literary flair and emotional depth will gladly follow this trio of complicated characters. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
A literary thriller with everything book groups are looking for: fine writing, a flawlessly constructed story, and relatable characters providing plenty of questionable decisions rife for discussion. * Booklist, starred review *
A slowburning thriller that explores the cost of love turned askew. * Kirkus *
Each characters reaction to the murders, as well as how the invasion of violence galvanizes the neighborhood, creates a solid plot. Each realizes a strength, as well as a vulnerability, they didnt know they had. Owens delivers a quiet mystery inThe Other Side of Everything that expertly uncovers the emotional depth of each character A terrific debut. * Sun-Sentinel *
Lauren Doyle Owens is someone to watch. Her stunning literary murder mystery debut is at once a nail-biter and a brilliantly nuanced evocation of how communities work and dont work.Ms. Owens builds a vibrantly realized world spreading across three generations. She traces the ebbs and flows of individual and collective destinies, her narrative charged by a lyricism that is constantly evocative and revealing. A large cast of well-drawn supporting characters reinforces the themes of connectedness and renewal. This is a remarkable debut by a distinctive talent of great promise. * Florida Weekly *

About Lauren Doyle Owens

Lauren Doyle Owens is a graduate of Florida International Universitys MFA program. Her work has recently appeared inThe Seventh Wave andConcho River Review. She lives in Florida.

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GOR013971247
9781501167805
1501167804
The Other Side of Everything: A Novel by Lauren Doyle Owens
Used - Good
Paperback
Simon & Schuster
2018-10-09
288
N/A
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