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What Comes After

What Comes After

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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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Title:What Comes After
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    What Comes After Reviews

  • Nilufer Ozmekik

    Oh boy! Another book made me feel like somebody sledgehammered my heart at least dozen times and torn it apart, crushed it with a giant truck’s tires and left it to root at the crime scene! It migh...

  • Lisa of Troy

    Here is my one-minute spoiler-free video review: https://youtu.be/-bpUWG1sotkWhat Comes After is the debut novel by JoAnne Tompkins set in Washington State. A town is reeling from the loss of two teen...

  • Michael David

    April BOTM selection. A powerful story about loss, grief, hope, and forgiveness.Isaac is a 50-something year old who lives alone with his dog, Rufus. Next door to him is Lorrie, who lives with her tee...

  • Diane S ?

    Isaac is alone, his wife has left him, his son tragically dead, his dog his only companion. Alone until a sixteen year old pregnant teenager, Evangeline appears at his door. He is a Quaker, a religion...

  • Whitney Erwin

    Wow!!! This book was incredible! I cannot believe this was The authors debut novel! It was sooo good! I thought the synopsis sounded interesting so I chose it as one of my BOTM picks and I’m so glad...

  • JanB

    Forgiveness, resiliency, hope. What does it look like? How do you pick up the pieces after a tragedy? This is an introspective, character-driven story of 3 people reeling from unimaginable losses.Two ...

  • Elyse Walters

    Audiobook...Library overdrive Read by Mark Deakins, Kristen DiMercurio, and Kirby Heyborne I became so wrapped up in this story —especially the weary engaging protagonist- Issac, who was grieving th...

  • Kay

    WHAT COMES AFTER started out very promising. Friends' average rating is 4.5 so my opinion is in the minority. Bottom line, I didn't enjoy the story as I had hoped. The opening was gripping and I was h...

  • Barbara

    “What Comes After” by JoAnne Tompkins is a meditation on grief, healing, compassion, and understanding. It’s a novel that made me cry, and few do. Tompkins does a fantastic job writing her chara...

  • Denise

    "Every mother screws up her children one way or another. It's up to you whether you stay that way." I don't remember the last book that I had a hard time reading the final pages due to ugly crying. I ...