Skip to main content

Locust Lane

About the Book

Locust Lane

For fans of MYSTIC RIVER by Dennis Lehane and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng, Stephen Amidon’s LOCUST LANE is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?

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 of whom is a suspect: Hannah, a sweet girl with an unstable history; Jack, the popular kid with a mean streak; and 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 read that is both intensely gripping and deeply affecting.

Locust Lane
by Stephen Amidon

  • Publication Date: January 17, 2023
  • Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Celadon Books
  • ISBN-10: 1250844231
  • ISBN-13: 9781250844231