Along Comes a Stranger - by Dorie McCullough Lawson (Paperback)

About the Book

A series of peculiar and seemingly suspicious events leads Kate to a terrifying conclusion about her mother-in-laws new beau. The truth she uncovers could forever shatter her life and the lives of those she loves, in this eloquent yet suspenseful debut novel.

From the Back Cover

The summer of 1995 marks Kate Colter's fifteenth year in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. A New Englander at heart, Kate loves her husband and daughter and is fond of her neighbors. Yet, privately, she feels disconnected from the people around her. Then along comes Tom Baxter. Her mother-in-law's new suitor from "back East," Tom immediately draws Kate in with his gentle charm and engaging conversation, like a little piece of the home she so misses. But inconsistencies in his stories are piquing Kate's curiosity--and a series of peculiar and suspicious events is leading her to a terrifying conclusion that could forever shatter her life and the lives of those she loves.

Review Quotes

"I read this in one sitting...The writing is seamless and I especially admired the way she blended the mundane with the increasing tension and suspense, which kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved her story...a terrific debut." - Sandra Brown
"Lawson's accomplished debut novel is an agile blend of keenly perceptive domestic drama and sharply escalating suspense." - Booklist
"Beautifully written, alive with richly drawn characters and driven by a plot that will have readers wrapped up long after the last page is turned." - Barbara Delinsky