Along Comes a Stranger: A Novel
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The summer of 1995 marks Kate Colter's fifteenth year in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. She is a woman who is generally happy in her marriage and with her now predictable day-to-day life as wife, mother, and part-time breadwinner. Even though she is a New Englander at heart, Kate has reached a point where rodeos, summer heat, sharp light, and the vast, desolate beauty of the West have become almost second nature to her. She loves her husband and daughter, is fond of her neighbors, and enjoys the company of her mother-in-law. Yet, privately, she longs for the conversations and stories of her past, and she can't help but feel disconnected from the people around her.
In walks Tom Baxter, Kate's mother-in-law's new suitor from "back East."
Kate is immediately drawn to Tom—his gentle charm and engaging conversation spark an unusual companionship. Tom seems like the little piece of home that Kate so misses. She's curious about him and about his story, but finds unexplained gaps and inconsistencies that pique her interest to a new level. Then a series of peculiar and seemingly suspicious events leads Kate to a terrifying conclusion—a conclusion that could forever shatter her life and the lives of those she loves.
In this debut novel, Dorie McCullough Lawson vividly captures a familiar American landscape. Filled with unforgettable characters and written in eloquent yet suspenseful prose, Along Comes a Stranger is a darkly humorous novel that examines the depth of identity and family life.
Dorie McCullough Lawson
Dorie McCullough Lawson is the author of Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children. The daughter of renowned historian David McCullough, she lives in Rockport, Maine, with her husband, the artist T. Allen Lawson, and their four children. This is her first novel.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed this debut novel.Kate lives in Wyoming with her palentologist husband George, and young daughter Clare. She is from the East, and finds life rather slow and mundane in the West. She often talks to her cousin in Boston and among other topics is the criminal Whitey Bulger.Is her imagination getting the better of her when she meets her mother in laws new boyfriend?Told is a slow, no rush way, her writing is beautiful and paints a wonderful picture of life in rural Wyoming!