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Winner of an Edgar Award for Best First Novel for Bent Road, Lori Roy returns with Until She Comes Home, a tale of spellbinding suspense in which a pair of seemingly unrelated murders crumbles the facade of a changing Detroit neighborhood.
In 1958 Detroit, on Alder Avenue, neighbors struggle to care for neighbors amid a city ripe with conflicts that threaten their peaceful street.
Grace, Alder’s only expectant mother, eagerly awaits her first born. Best friend Julia prepares to welcome twin nieces. And Malina sets the tone with her stylish dresses, tasteful home, and ironfisted stewardship of St. Alban’s bake sale.
Life erupts when childlike Elizabeth disappears while in the care of Grace and Julia. All the ladies fear the recent murder of a black woman at the factory on Willingham Avenue where their husbands work may warn of what has become of Elizabeth, and they worry what is yet to become of Julia—the last to see Elizabeth alive.
The men mount an around-the-clock search, leaving their families vulnerable to sinister elements hidden in plain sight. Only Grace knows what happened, but her mother warns her not to tell. “No man wants to know this about his wife.” Ashamed that her silence puts loved ones in harm’s way, Grace gravitates toward the women of Willingham Avenue, who recognize her suffering as their own. Through their acceptance, Grace conquers her fear and dares to act.
On Alder Avenue, vicious secrets bind friends, neighbors, and spouses. For the wicked among them, the walk home will be long.
In 1958 Detroit, on Alder Avenue, neighbors struggle to care for neighbors amid a city ripe with conflicts that threaten their peaceful street.
Grace, Alder’s only expectant mother, eagerly awaits her first born. Best friend Julia prepares to welcome twin nieces. And Malina sets the tone with her stylish dresses, tasteful home, and ironfisted stewardship of St. Alban’s bake sale.
Life erupts when childlike Elizabeth disappears while in the care of Grace and Julia. All the ladies fear the recent murder of a black woman at the factory on Willingham Avenue where their husbands work may warn of what has become of Elizabeth, and they worry what is yet to become of Julia—the last to see Elizabeth alive.
The men mount an around-the-clock search, leaving their families vulnerable to sinister elements hidden in plain sight. Only Grace knows what happened, but her mother warns her not to tell. “No man wants to know this about his wife.” Ashamed that her silence puts loved ones in harm’s way, Grace gravitates toward the women of Willingham Avenue, who recognize her suffering as their own. Through their acceptance, Grace conquers her fear and dares to act.
On Alder Avenue, vicious secrets bind friends, neighbors, and spouses. For the wicked among them, the walk home will be long.
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Shocking . . . heartbreaking . . . In Lori Roy s crime novel, tiny tremors in the life of late 1950s Detroit warn of the cataclysms to come. "The New York Times Book Review"
You won t be able to put [it] down. "Ladies Home Journal"
Backtrack[s] into the past with thrilling results. "Family Circle"
Rich . . . Lyrical . . . Roy delivers a timeless story that gives shape to those secrets and tragedies from which some people never recover. McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Lori Roy has entered the arena of great American authors shared by Williams, Faulkner and Lee. BookReporter
A tour-de-force of mood and suspense. "Bookpage"
Outstanding. . . . Roy s language pulses with so much subtle tension . . . exposing the characters true selves and their tragic secrets. "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
" Until She Comes Home"is a suspenseful, atmospheric work of crime fiction as well as a clear-eyed look at relationships between the sexes and the races in mid- 20th century America. . . . [S]ecrets some born of fear, some of kindness, some of rage power this mystery to a surprising and satisfying end. "Tampa Bay Times"
Extraordinary. Compelling. And beautifully, quietly, disturbing. Everyone has a secret and at every second, you fear something terrible is about to happen. These gorgeously drawn characters and their mysteries will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Lori Roy is an incredible talent. Hank Phillippi Ryan, winner of theAnthony, Agatha, and Macavity Awards
Roy makes every detail count as she builds her characters and gently but inexorably leads them to reexamine their own lives. "Booklist, "starred review
A beautifully written, at times lyrical, study of a disintegrating community. "Kirkus, "starred review
Leaves readers guessing until the end. "Library Journal"
A moody, tension-filled tale of intertwined crimes. "Publishers Weekly"
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"Shocking . . . heartbreaking . . . In Lori Roy's crime novel, tiny tremors in the life of late 1950s Detroit warn of the cataclysms to come." -The New York Times Book Review "You won't be able to put [it] down." -Ladies' Home Journal "Backtrack[s] into the past with thrilling results." -Family Circle "Rich . . . Lyrical . . . Roy delivers a timeless story that gives shape to those secrets and tragedies from which some people never recover." -McClatchy-Tribune News Service "Lori Roy has entered the arena of great American authors shared by Williams, Faulkner and Lee." -BookReporter "A tour-de-force of mood and suspense." -Bookpage "Outstanding. . . . Roy's language pulses with so much subtle tension . . . exposing the characters' true selves and their tragic secrets." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Until She Comes Home is a suspenseful, atmospheric work of crime fiction as well as a clear-eyed look at relationships between the sexes and the races in mid- 20th century America. . . . [S]ecrets -- some born of fear, some of kindness, some of rage -- power this mystery to a surprising and satisfying end." -Tampa Bay Times "Extraordinary. Compelling. And beautifully, quietly, disturbing. Everyone has a secret--and at every second, you fear something terrible is about to happen. These gorgeously drawn characters and their mysteries will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Lori Roy is an incredible talent." -Hank Phillippi Ryan, winner of the Anthony, Agatha, and Macavity Awards "Roy makes every detail count as she builds her characters and gently but inexorably leads them to reexamine their own lives." -Booklist, starred review "A beautifully written, at times lyrical, study of a disintegrating community." -Kirkus, starred review "Leaves readers guessing until the end." -Library Journal "A moody, tension-filled tale of intertwined crimes." -Publishers Weekly
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You won t be able to put [it] down. "Ladies Home Journal"
Backtrack[s] into the past with thrilling results. "Family Circle"
Rich . . . Lyrical . . . Roy delivers a timeless story that gives shape to those secrets and tragedies from which some people never recover. McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Lori Roy has entered the arena of great American authors shared by Williams, Faulkner and Lee. BookReporter
A tour-de-force of mood and suspense. "Bookpage"
Outstanding. . . . Roy s language pulses with so much subtle tension . . . exposing the characters true selves and their tragic secrets. "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"
" Until She Comes Home"is a suspenseful, atmospheric work of crime fiction as well as a clear-eyed look at relationships between the sexes and the races in mid- 20th century America. . . . [S]ecrets some born of fear, some of kindness, some of rage power this mystery to a surprising and satisfying end. "Tampa Bay Times"
Extraordinary. Compelling. And beautifully, quietly, disturbing. Everyone has a secret and at every second, you fear something terrible is about to happen. These gorgeously drawn characters and their mysteries will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Lori Roy is an incredible talent. Hank Phillippi Ryan, winner of theAnthony, Agatha, and Macavity Awards
Roy makes every detail count as she builds her characters and gently but inexorably leads them to reexamine their own lives. "Booklist, "starred review
A beautifully written, at times lyrical, study of a disintegrating community. "Kirkus, "starred review
Leaves readers guessing until the end. "Library Journal"
A moody, tension-filled tale of intertwined crimes. "Publishers Weekly"
"
"Shocking . . . heartbreaking . . . In Lori Roy's crime novel, tiny tremors in the life of late 1950s Detroit warn of the cataclysms to come." -The New York Times Book Review "You won't be able to put [it] down." -Ladies' Home Journal "Backtrack[s] into the past with thrilling results." -Family Circle "Rich . . . Lyrical . . . Roy delivers a timeless story that gives shape to those secrets and tragedies from which some people never recover." -McClatchy-Tribune News Service "Lori Roy has entered the arena of great American authors shared by Williams, Faulkner and Lee." -BookReporter "A tour-de-force of mood and suspense." -Bookpage "Outstanding. . . . Roy's language pulses with so much subtle tension . . . exposing the characters' true selves and their tragic secrets." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Until She Comes Home is a suspenseful, atmospheric work of crime fiction as well as a clear-eyed look at relationships between the sexes and the races in mid- 20th century America. . . . [S]ecrets -- some born of fear, some of kindness, some of rage -- power this mystery to a surprising and satisfying end." -Tampa Bay Times "Extraordinary. Compelling. And beautifully, quietly, disturbing. Everyone has a secret--and at every second, you fear something terrible is about to happen. These gorgeously drawn characters and their mysteries will haunt you long after you turn the last page. Lori Roy is an incredible talent." -Hank Phillippi Ryan, winner of the Anthony, Agatha, and Macavity Awards "Roy makes every detail count as she builds her characters and gently but inexorably leads them to reexamine their own lives." -Booklist, starred review "A beautifully written, at times lyrical, study of a disintegrating community." -Kirkus, starred review "Leaves readers guessing until the end." -Library Journal "A moody, tension-filled tale of intertwined crimes." -Publishers Weekly
LORI ROY lives with her family in west central Florida. She is the author of the Edgar®-Award winning novel Bent Road.
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- PublisherDutton Books
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0525953965
- ISBN 13 9780525953968
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages338
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