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    The Other Side of Everything: A Novel
    The Other Side of Everything: A Novel
    The Other Side of Everything: A Novel
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    The Other Side of Everything: A Novel

    By Lauren Doyle Owens

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    Laura Lippman meets Megan Abbott in this suspenseful mystery debut set in the aftermath of a violent crime—for “fans of crime fiction wanting literary flair and emotional depth” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

    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 neighbor’s 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, can’t stop thinking about the murder of an old friend—and what it means for his fellow octogenarians as the death toll rises. He convinces the neighborhood’s geriatric residents to band together to protect one another. But the Originals, as they are known, can’t live together forever. As it is, Bernard is pressing his luck with the woman he’s 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 doesn’t realize it–until it’s almost too late.

    Their paths converge around the killer terrorizing their neighborhood and they are all faced with a life—or death—decision…

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtria Books
    Release dateJan 23, 2018
    ISBN9781501167812
    The Other Side of Everything: A Novel
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    Lauren Doyle Owens

    Lauren Doyle Owens is a graduate of Florida International University’s MFA program. Her work has recently appeared in The Seventh Wave and Concho River Review. She lives in Florida. 

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    • 4/5
      Ok crime novel. I liked how the author fleshed put her three main characters and didn’t quite resolve issues at the ending. She leaves room for conjecture.Aging Florida town is site of murder of three elderly women. The murders bring about some neighborly actions. The elderly even pair themselves up, living together in one of their homes.
    • 3/5
      A solid, quick read. It was advertised as crime fiction with a literary flair, and as 3 generations uncovering the connections between them. I think it would have been more satisfying if Bernard had had more of a connection with Amy or Maddie.
    • 2/5
      In a Florida town a serial killer is murdering elderly women. This book is told from three separate points of view. Unfortunately, I was interested in only one of the three so most of the book was a waste of my time. Bernard and some of the other elderly residents band together to try to protect each other and, in the process, expand their lives. The Bernard story held my interest. Amy is a cancer survivor and artist who starts painting imagined renderings of the crime scenes. Her paintings attract the attention of a reporter and then the police. The Amy story is mostly tedious and then becomes extremely improbable. Maddie is a teenaged waitress with a cutting problem and frankly I have no idea what she was supposed to add to the book. And then the murders are suddenly solved because the killer is both insane and a moron. Everything in the book after the crimes are solved was really just awful. I don't think I would be interested in reading more by this author. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
    • 4/5
      3.5 A different and unique take on a murder mystery. First,note that there is no girl, mother, daughter nor sister in the title. So refreshing. Second, in the books summary there are no comparisons to Gone Girl or Girl on the Train. A big zing!! Third, the murders concern three women, all octogenarians, all part of a group that referred to themselves as "The originals."They once had mates, but now one could not help but notice how many have died, leaving a wife there, a husband here. But who or why is someone targeting the elderly? They decide to protect themselves as much as possible and come up with another plan. Two other young women will involve themselves peripherally in these cases.one an artist, a young women, who has already lost much. The other a teenage girl who has an unusual cush, and then later a secret. Layer by later we peel back the stories to the very beginning, finding that the motive was one that has a long past. Character driven, neighborhood illicit doings. The reason I liked this book so much, is that after the murders, rather than stressing on the high cost that the neighborhood suffered, it focused instead on the opportunities made apparent after the murders. Doors closed for some, but new doors opened for others. Very well done, I do believe I didn't roll my eyes once. ARC from Edelweiss.
    • 4/5
      There are a few murders of older women in a Florida neighborhood. We are introduced to Bernard, who lives alone after the death of his wife. We also meet Maddie, who is 15 and goes to school and works as a waitress. We meet Amy, who is an artist and is having marital problems. These 3 people are not connected at all, but live in the same neighborhood as the murders. We learn about their lives and grow to love them as individual people.While this is an interesting book, this is definitely not a murder mystery at the core. This is just about finding a final connection of people and their lives.
    • 3/5
      I almost quit this one. Just couldn’t get into the story or connect with the characters. I’d say I’m glad I finished it, but the ending...didn’t work for me at all.

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