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.
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.