Since We Fell: A Novel
Author
Contributors
Lehane , Dennis Author
Published
HarperCollins , 2017.
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Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year
Bookpage Best of 2017
Booklist Best Crime Novel
PopSugar Best Book of 2017
The new novel from New York Times bestseller Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island
“Lehane is the master of complex human characters thrust into suspenseful, page-turning situations.” —Gillian Flynn
Since We Fell follows Rachel Childs, a former journalist who, after an on-air mental breakdown, now lives as a virtual shut-in. In all other respects, however, she enjoys an ideal life with an ideal husband. Until a chance encounter on a rainy afternoon causes that ideal life to fray. As does Rachel’s marriage. As does Rachel herself. Sucked into a conspiracy thick with deception, violence, and possibly madness, Rachel must find the strength within herself to conquer unimaginable fears and mind-altering truths. By turns heart- breaking, suspenseful, romantic, and sophisticated, Since We Fell is a novel of profound psychological insight and tension. It is Dennis Lehane at his very best.
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Format
Street Date
05/09/2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780062129406
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lehane , D. (2017). Since We Fell: A Novel . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lehane , Dennis. 2017. Since We Fell: A Novel. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lehane , Dennis. Since We Fell: A Novel HarperCollins, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Lehane , D. (2017). Since we fell: a novel. HarperCollins.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lehane , Dennis. Since We Fell: A Novel HarperCollins, 2017.
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