The Undercurrent
The Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer, published by Zibby Books in 2024, is a psychological thriller that explores the complexities of motherhood and family dynamics. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Bee, a new mother grappling with postpartum depression, who becomes fixated on the unsolved disappearance of a young girl from her Texas hometown. As she reconnects with her past through the reemergence of Leo, her childhood crush, Bee is drawn back to her roots and the dark secrets that lie within her family’s history.
Readers will find a multifaceted story told from various perspectives and timelines, delving into the intertwined lives of Bee, her estranged twin Gus, and their families. The novel intricately weaves themes of mystery and suspense as Bee seeks to uncover the truth behind Deecie’s disappearance and the impact it has had on their community. The Undercurrent presents a compelling exploration of buried secrets and the emotional complexities of familial relationships, making it a thought-provoking addition to the genre of psychological thrillers.
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“A mystery of remarkable scope, bristling with intelligence, beauty, and humanity. It is, quite simply: stunning.” –Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
“A stunning, achingly beautiful and gripping mystery. Full of page-turning suspense, intrigue, and secrets…I loved it.” –Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark
“Delve into a thrilling novel where dark secrets and hidden agendas intertwine, keeping you on the edge of your seat with every twist and turn.” –E! Online
An Apple Books Best Debut of 2024
An overwhelmed new mother becomes obsessed with the unsolved disappearance of a young girl from her small Texas hometown–and unearths her own family’s dark secret.
It’s 2011 and the decades-old case of Deecie Jeffries’s disappearance in Austin, Texas, is still cold. New mom Bee, struggling with postpartum depression, is living in Portland, Maine, having left Austin–and those memories–far behind. Until Leo, her childhood crush and her estranged twin Gus’s best friend, suddenly resurfaces, drawing Bee back into their shared past.
Bee’s predictable life is upended, pushing her to return to her childhood home and piece together a neighborhood’s shattered history. She becomes consumed with a need to uncover the truth about Deecie’s disappearance and what happened to the families who lived across the field from one another–Gus, Leo, and their mothers: Mary, a homemaker, whose only escape is the local community theater, and Diana, a serious academic dedicated to her studies.
Told from multiple perspectives and timelines, The Undercurrent is a gripping portrait of motherhood, broken family bonds, and buried secrets.
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