{"product_id":"never-turn-back-isbn-9781643858081","title":"Never Turn Back","description":"\u003cb\u003eONE OF AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF OCTOBER 2020!\u003cbr\u003e FINALIST, 2020 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLinwood Barclay meets Michael Farris Smith in this Southern domestic thriller about family, vengeance, and atonement, from critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe bonds of family never truly let go.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn fact, its grip only tightens the further you try to run: crushing and crippling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ethan Faulkner is a precocious child with a brilliant but troublesome sister, a war vet for a father, and a weary mother trying to manage their family. One night a young woman rings their doorbell, desperate to hide from two men who are pursuing her, when one of the two barges in after her. The struggle leaves both of Ethan's parents dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years later, Ethan has a successful teaching career and a budding relationship with a coworker. But he hasn't quite followed through on his promise to his dying father--to take care of his sister. Susannah is not an easy person to keep tabs on, is a handful even when the tabs are kept, and quite frankly, Ethan wants her to suffer for preventing him from getting to his dad before he died all those years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was a long time ago and Ethan tries to put all of it behind him. But that's easier said than done. When news of a brutal murder breaks with evidence pointing to Ethan as the prime suspect, all the painful memories of his past come rushing to meet him. Lyrically conveyed with emotion and nuance, \u003ci\u003eNever Turn Back\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story about family, vengeance, and how some actions echo through the years with irreparable consequences.\u003cb\u003eONE OF AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF OCTOBER 2020!\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST, 2020 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNever Turn Back\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With gorgeous, spare writing, Swann lets this story unfold, one dark step at a time. As the secrets unspool, we’re drawn into a twisty, hardboiled, noir-style story of the dark side of family. But the author never lets his hero get too tough or bullet-proof. There’s a beating heart of vulnerability under everything that happens as Ethan Faulkner digs up the bloody past.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Emily Carpenter, Georgia Author of the Year Awards, Judge \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An extraordinarily compulsive read…Swann’s writing packs a huge emotional wallop and delivers a breathtaking ending.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Swann presents a greased-lightning take on the hellish fury of a woman scorned…A wild, compelling ride from beginning to end.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of literary crime fiction will want to take a look at this thoughtful outing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Page-turning suspense...[for] fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Swann has gifted us with a quiet bombshell...\u003ci\u003eNever Turn Back\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect wake-up call if you are stuck in the reading doldrums.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Swann is a master of the kind of narrative storytelling style that artfully conveys both emotion and nuance.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of emotion and drama...The characters are deep and nuanced.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A wonderfully unusual, utterly unpredictable twist of a puzzle with an edge…Its intelligent dynamic is breathtaking, its smooth pacing is flawless. A contemporary novel that tips its hat to multiple genres, \u003ci\u003eNever Turn Back\u003c\/i\u003e is intriguing, high-stakes fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The past comes back—with a vengeance—to bite a good-hearted teacher and his brash, broken sister in Swann’s excellent latest. I loved this twisty, sexy, fast-paced thriller.”\u003cbr\u003e —Joshilyn Jackson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNever Have I Ever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Christopher Swann never disappoints. Swann's unmistakable voice catapults this suspenseful story to the finish line, one dark secret at a time. A must-read.”\u003cbr\u003e —J. T. Ellison, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGood Girls Lie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intelligent and layered mystery that had me burning through the pages. The balance of darkness and redemption without losing a bit of the tightrope tension is a skill most writers achieve only after an entire career.”\u003cbr\u003e—Brian Panowich, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBull Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Christopher Swann understands the dread that an incidental glance, a casual comment, silence between two characters can conjure. And it's with this delicate but sure touch that he tells the story of a man trying to make sense of his violent past and prevent it from destroying the new life he's built.”\u003cbr\u003e—Emily Carpenter, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eUntil the Day I Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Swann\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia. He earned a B.A. in English from Washington and Lee University, an M.A. in English and creative writing from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Ph.D. in creative writing from Georgia State University. He lives with his wife and two sons in Atlanta, where he is the English department chair at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School.\u003ci\u003e Shadow of the Lions\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2017 by Algonquin, was his debut novel.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301335814373,"sku":"NP9781643858081","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781643858081.jpg?v=1767733647","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/never-turn-back-isbn-9781643858081","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}