LOCUST LANE BY STEPHEN AMIDON

Locust Lane is an extremely well written crime drama and mystery novel. I was immediately sucked into this story and read it in one sitting because I was so invested in it. 

Rating: ★★★★★
​Release Date: January 17, 2023
Genre: Mystery | Crime Drama
Series: None. 
Pages: 307 pages
Format: Paperback Source: ​Publisher

For fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Stephen Amidon’s Locust Lane is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?

On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent New England suburb. But when a young woman is found dead in the nicest part of town, the powerful neighbors close ranks to keep their families safe. In this searing novel, Eden Perry’s death kicks off an investigation into the three teenagers who were partying with her that night, each a suspect. Hannah, a sweet girl with an unstable history. Jack, the popular kid with a mean streak. Christopher, an outsider desperate to fit in. Their parents, each with motivations of their own, only complicate the picture: they will do anything to protect their children, even at the others’ expense.

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