Never Turn Back A Novel
Never Turn Back by Christopher Swann is a Southern domestic thriller published by Crooked Lane Books on August 10, 2021. This 336-page novel explores the complexities of family ties, vengeance, and atonement through the life of Ethan Faulkner, a man haunted by a tragic past. After a violent incident during his childhood leaves his parents dead, Ethan struggles to fulfill his promise to care for his troubled sister, Susannah. As he attempts to move forward with his life, he finds himself entangled in a new crisis when he becomes the prime suspect in a brutal murder, forcing him to confront the shadows of his past.
In this gripping narrative, readers will discover how the bonds of family can both uplift and constrain. The story delves into themes of crime and the emotional weight of unresolved trauma, set against a Southern backdrop. Swann’s lyrical prose captures the nuances of Ethan’s journey as he grapples with guilt and responsibility, revealing how past actions can reverberate through time. Never Turn Back presents a thought-provoking exploration of the lengths one will go to protect family, even when it means facing painful truths.
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ONE OF AMAZON’S BEST BOOKS OF OCTOBER 2020!
FINALIST, 2020 GEORGIA AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Linwood Barclay meets Michael Farris Smith in this Southern domestic thriller about family, vengeance, and atonement, from critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann.
The bonds of family never truly let go.
In fact, its grip only tightens the further you try to run: crushing and crippling.
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.
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.
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, Never Turn Back is a powerful story about family, vengeance, and how some actions echo through the years with irreparable consequences.
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