Locust Lane, Stephen Amidon
Locust Lane, Stephen Amidon
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Locust Lane
A Novel

Author: Stephen Amidon

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 11 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2023


Synopsis

"This is a plot that uncovers many secrets, and Campbell treats them all evenhandedly with no hints that give away the identity of the murderer before the mystery's reveal."- AudioFile

For fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Audible Hall of Fame narrator Cassandra Campbell delivers an electrifying performance of Stephen Amidon's Locust Lane, a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town.

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.

With a brilliantly woven, intricately crafted plot that gathers momentum on every page, this is superb storytelling told in terse prose—a dynamic listen that is both intensely gripping and deeply affecting.

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.

About Stephen Amidon

STEPHEN AMIDON was born in Chicago and grew up on the East Coast. He lived in London for twelve years before returning to the United States in 1999. He now lives in Massachusetts and Torino, Italy. His books have been published in sixteen countries and include two works of nonfiction, a collection of short stories, and seven novels, including Human Capital, adapted as a film directed by Marc Meyers in 2019, and Security, also adapted as a film and released by Netflix in summer 2021.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on September 19, 2023

The premise sounded so good: In a wealthy suburb of Boston, a local girl is found murdered. As the investigation unfolds, the elite families involved start to close ranks. But what is the truth? Locust Lane has shifting perspectives. All of the sections are from the perspectives of one of the parents......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 09, 2023

Such a gripping, tense, engaging psychological thriller, whodunnit mystery with multi POVS! A twenty years old girl, dogwalker, taking care of elder couple after having a break with her relationship of her mother: Eden Perry has found death! Emerson, Massachusetts is an affluent, peaceful suburban wi......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on January 17, 2023

He swerved, but he clipped the hindquarters of the dog. After getting out to make sure that the dog was ok, he thought he saw someone in the woods. But, he had been drinking and already didn’t have the best relationship with the Cops…so he didn’t report what he saw… Now, over the course of EIGHT days......more

Goodreads review by Holly on October 18, 2022

Heck of a Prologue! I felt uneasy from the first sentence, on edge as I quickly flipped through the pages with bated breath! It really set the tone for the rest of this tension filled snowball ride. Very early, we learn there has been a shocking murder, too close for comfort in this wealthy neighborho......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on July 19, 2023

Have you ever fallen hard for a book and you can’t put your finger on exactly why? It’s not an overall fan favorite, and the content isn’t anything to write home about, per se, but all you know is that you couldn’t put it down the entire time you were reading it, and once you finished it was difficu......more


Quotes

"A cool-headed, red-blooded novel of such ice-pick intelligence that you might find yourself wondering, as I did, when you last read a thriller this sophisticated. Like Lehane and Landay — like Harlan Coben, too, and Laura Dave in The Last Thing He Told Me, he detonates surprises with perfect timing.
—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

"Amidon’s compulsively readable, richly plotted crime novel is a tour de force that grabs readers’ attention and doesn’t let go until the final page."
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