What Comes After
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Named a top beach read of summer by Oprah Daily, Good Housekeeping, The Wall Street Journal, and more
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Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace PrizeNamed 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. The New York Times
If you enjoyed The Searcher by Tana French, read What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption, drenched in stillness and grief. The Washington Post
After 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.
In 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.
Evangeline 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.
With a propulsive mystery at its core, What Comes After 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.
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2Newly sixteen and trying to get a handle on her finances, Evangeline McKensey spread the last of her money-a twenty, three ones, and six oxycodones, which she counted as fives-on the scarred wooden table. The candle she'd lit started to gutter. She coaxed the wick with a pocket knife, her breath seized till it flared brighter. If it died, there would be nothing but darkness in the abandoned single-wide.
She stopped, snatched up a wastebasket and retched, holding back her tangle of red hair as best she could. No point in racing to the toilet. The water had been cut days ago. She swiped an arm across her mouth, smearing the foul stuff on her new denim jacket, the one that fate had left for her on a park bench last week. She'd hoped to avoid the puking. Some women did. It made the place smell horrible.
In the morning, she'd empty the wastebasket, fill it from a spigot on a neighboring horse pasture. Too rough out there now. The fall wind was churning the firs into a fury, sending high-pitched vibrations across the home's aluminum sides.
Evangeline pulled a can of chili from her duct-taped backpack. She'd slipped it from a shelf earlier in the day, but the picture of the greasy red beans and bits of ground meat now caused a rising in her throat, and she shoved it away. She could have pocketed a pregnancy test while she was at it. But why? Her boobs had made it obvious weeks ago, irritated at everything, even soft cotton bras and tees. She knew what she knew and marveled at anyone who needed a plus or minus on a plastic stick to fill them in on what their body was up to. Now, if somebody came up with a device to tell her the precise day this whole thing started, that would be worthwhile. That would answer a question that had been plaguing her.
She shoved aside the latest eviction notice ripped from the door. This one mentioned the coming
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appearance of the sheriff. Which figured. The pattern of her life had been set: horrors followed by small reprieves, glimmers of possibility, then wham, everything back to shit.
A few months back, she couldn't have imagined any of this. She had walked home from town on a warm July evening, the air clear and sweet, the sky glowing silver, thinking how her mom might let her enroll at the high school in the fall despite the likely presence of the devil. But when she entered the clearing and their rented trailer came into view, it radiated a stillness that stopped her breath.
She pushed the door. "Mom?" The cabinets hung open, only a jar of peanut butter and a couple cans of tuna left. A scrawled note waited on the table: I'm praying Jesus forgives you. She tore open an envelope next to the note. Two hundred dollars and her grandmother's jeweled brooch fell out. Evangeline slid to the floor, whimpering. "Please, Mama. You don't mean it." But her mother did mean it. Her mother had promised this day. Many times she had promised. And now she had done it, washed her hands of her daughter and slipped clean away.
Evangeline cried for days, praying to Jesus, afraid to leave for even a second in case her mother returned. But, as usual, the prayers didn't work, produced neither parent nor food on the shelves. She guessed her mother was using again. Years of sobriety down the drain. "My stalker boyfriend," her mom had called heroin. "A real son of a bitch."
As the weeks passed, Evangeline prayed less and less, until one day she realized she was done. She'd probably burned the Jesus bridge with the drinking and stealing and messing around with her mother's ex-boyfriend. Just as well. He'd never been that reliable. And the way she saw it, you could invite someone into your heart, but if they refused to come, you had to move on. You had to save yourself however you could.
It was early October now, winter lurking at the edge
A few months back, she couldn't have imagined any of this. She had walked home from town on a warm July evening, the air clear and sweet, the sky glowing silver, thinking how her mom might let her enroll at the high school in the fall despite the likely presence of the devil. But when she entered the clearing and their rented trailer came into view, it radiated a stillness that stopped her breath.
She pushed the door. "Mom?" The cabinets hung open, only a jar of peanut butter and a couple cans of tuna left. A scrawled note waited on the table: I'm praying Jesus forgives you. She tore open an envelope next to the note. Two hundred dollars and her grandmother's jeweled brooch fell out. Evangeline slid to the floor, whimpering. "Please, Mama. You don't mean it." But her mother did mean it. Her mother had promised this day. Many times she had promised. And now she had done it, washed her hands of her daughter and slipped clean away.
Evangeline cried for days, praying to Jesus, afraid to leave for even a second in case her mother returned. But, as usual, the prayers didn't work, produced neither parent nor food on the shelves. She guessed her mother was using again. Years of sobriety down the drain. "My stalker boyfriend," her mom had called heroin. "A real son of a bitch."
As the weeks passed, Evangeline prayed less and less, until one day she realized she was done. She'd probably burned the Jesus bridge with the drinking and stealing and messing around with her mother's ex-boyfriend. Just as well. He'd never been that reliable. And the way she saw it, you could invite someone into your heart, but if they refused to come, you had to move on. You had to save yourself however you could.
It was early October now, winter lurking at the edge
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Autoren-Porträt von Joanne Tompkins
JoAnne Tompkins was inspired to become a writer by the human resiliency she observed in her first career as a mediator and judicial officer. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Joanne Tompkins
- 2021, Internationale Ausgabe, 432 Seiten, Masse: 15,2 x 22,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Riverhead Books
- ISBN-10: 0593332555
- ISBN-13: 9780593332559
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for What Comes After:Named a Best New Book of the Spring by Parade, Good Housekeeping, Bustle, and more!
Gripping . . . What Comes After juxtaposes the often brutal natural world, with its crepuscular woods, twisty paths, and wild creatures, and the civilized world, with its own dark places and feral inhabitants. Ms. Tompkins s understanding of both is palpable. So is her compassion. The Wall Street Journal
If you enjoyed The Searcher by Tana French, read What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins. . . . a mystery and a gritty meditation on loss and redemption, drenched in stillness and grief. The Washington Post
Nail-biting wallop of a debut novel . . . Tompkins delivers a thoughtful, unexpectedly optimistic tale. The New York Times
Rich in characters, atmosphere, and storytelling, this book has it all. . . . If you are looking for something deeply emotional, full of memorable characters, this is it. San Francisco Book Review
This debut vibrates with mystery. Why would a teen kill his friend, then himself? Why does the victim s dad take in a pregnant stranger? As the dots slowly connect, the characters reveal their complex humanity and help us touch our own. People
What Comes After is equal parts thrilling mystery and aching examination of grief and guilt. Time
[A] story about forgiving the unforgivable, gaining new family, and hope. Shondaland.com
What Comes After is a poignant and suspenseful debut novel about the tensions of love, anger, courage, forgiveness, and everything in between. . . . unforgettable . . . an impressive debut by an author who is clearly here to stay. Bookreporter
This novel of individual reflection and anguish ultimately resurrects the prospect of hope. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Atmospheric, propulsive . . . a grieving community grapples with two slain teenaged boys
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and the young pregnant girl who may hold the key to the their tragic fates. An American Tana French, Tompkins is a writer to watch. O, The Oprah Magazine
Like Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson, who explore similar territories of the heart, Tompkins sensitively portrays her characters pain, isolation, and hard path to redemption. A graceful debut. Kirkus Reviews
In JoAnne Tompkins s debut novel, faith is simply part of life, a reality that is rarely so sensitively portrayed in fiction. BookPage (starred review)
Deftly handled . . . readers coming to know [the characters] almost better than they know themselves. . . . exceptional literary thriller. Booklist (starred review)
While there s mystery at the heart of this book, Tompkins creates a relatable thrill with reflections on suffering, loss, anger, and the powerful effects of forgiveness. Parade
At once a mystery and a meditation on how to move forward in the wake of a tragedy, What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins is a moving tale of two parents grappling after the sudden deaths of their teenage sons. POPSUGAR
[A] moving portrait of resilience. Oprah Daily
[A] reflective tale of grief and redemption. E! Online
"What I loved most about What Comes After is the way the characters in the wake of a great tragedy quietly, kindly reach out to one another. The loss of two teenage boys forces the characters to face truths about the boys, and therefore themselves. JoAnne Tompkins writes about the people in this small town with wisdom and grace, and I m grateful to have read this novel." Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward
What Comes After is a tender, wise debut, both grave and hopeful. In telling the story of the violent act that rocks a small community and what emerges from the ashes JoAnne Tompkins explores responsibility and forgiveness, connection and loss, the families we re born into and the ones we create. What Comes After asks whether we are inevitably shaped by the wounds we inherit and the ones we give ourselves or whether transformation, and redemption, are possible. Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists
Though What Comes After begins with the quick jaggedness of sorrow, it soon becomes an intricate journey across the soft, tender landscape of solace. It offers faith without dogma, love without melodrama, and healing that leaves well-earned scars. I found it a beautifully satisfying portrait of people who are terribly wrong about themselves, who discover astonishing relief when they accept their heartbreaking truths. Cara Wall, author of The Dearly Beloved
"A moving, life-affirming page-turner. JoAnne Tompkins has a deep appreciation for the power of human connection and the magic that can happen when people reach across biological relationships to create the makeshift family or community that they need. This novel is a reminder that family goes beyond blood, held in love, and we are not alone. Whitney Otto, New York Times bestselling author of How to Make an American Quilt
This is a book for the ages. A powerful, compassionate page-turner, What Comes After dives deep into the best and worst of humanity and comes out singing. This is a story of families failed and made, of lives lost and found and taken, and of anger and forgiveness elusive, precious, and overwhelming. Joanne Tompkins is a clear-eyed reader of souls, and she gives them to us in all their complicated and terrible beauty. Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of the Reese s Book Club Pick The Scent Keeper
Like Anne Tyler and Marilynne Robinson, who explore similar territories of the heart, Tompkins sensitively portrays her characters pain, isolation, and hard path to redemption. A graceful debut. Kirkus Reviews
In JoAnne Tompkins s debut novel, faith is simply part of life, a reality that is rarely so sensitively portrayed in fiction. BookPage (starred review)
Deftly handled . . . readers coming to know [the characters] almost better than they know themselves. . . . exceptional literary thriller. Booklist (starred review)
While there s mystery at the heart of this book, Tompkins creates a relatable thrill with reflections on suffering, loss, anger, and the powerful effects of forgiveness. Parade
At once a mystery and a meditation on how to move forward in the wake of a tragedy, What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins is a moving tale of two parents grappling after the sudden deaths of their teenage sons. POPSUGAR
[A] moving portrait of resilience. Oprah Daily
[A] reflective tale of grief and redemption. E! Online
"What I loved most about What Comes After is the way the characters in the wake of a great tragedy quietly, kindly reach out to one another. The loss of two teenage boys forces the characters to face truths about the boys, and therefore themselves. JoAnne Tompkins writes about the people in this small town with wisdom and grace, and I m grateful to have read this novel." Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward
What Comes After is a tender, wise debut, both grave and hopeful. In telling the story of the violent act that rocks a small community and what emerges from the ashes JoAnne Tompkins explores responsibility and forgiveness, connection and loss, the families we re born into and the ones we create. What Comes After asks whether we are inevitably shaped by the wounds we inherit and the ones we give ourselves or whether transformation, and redemption, are possible. Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists
Though What Comes After begins with the quick jaggedness of sorrow, it soon becomes an intricate journey across the soft, tender landscape of solace. It offers faith without dogma, love without melodrama, and healing that leaves well-earned scars. I found it a beautifully satisfying portrait of people who are terribly wrong about themselves, who discover astonishing relief when they accept their heartbreaking truths. Cara Wall, author of The Dearly Beloved
"A moving, life-affirming page-turner. JoAnne Tompkins has a deep appreciation for the power of human connection and the magic that can happen when people reach across biological relationships to create the makeshift family or community that they need. This novel is a reminder that family goes beyond blood, held in love, and we are not alone. Whitney Otto, New York Times bestselling author of How to Make an American Quilt
This is a book for the ages. A powerful, compassionate page-turner, What Comes After dives deep into the best and worst of humanity and comes out singing. This is a story of families failed and made, of lives lost and found and taken, and of anger and forgiveness elusive, precious, and overwhelming. Joanne Tompkins is a clear-eyed reader of souls, and she gives them to us in all their complicated and terrible beauty. Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of the Reese s Book Club Pick The Scent Keeper
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