by Timothy Egan
First published 2023
A strange fever sweeps through a small town in the American heartland. As residents fall ill with no clear cause, the community struggles to maintain order and find answers. Tensions rise as the contagion spreads, putting families and neighbors at odds. One woman, caught in the crisis, searches for her missing daughter while grappling with her own traumatic past. At its core, this is a taut, atmospheric tale of a community in crisis, the power of fear, and one mother's desperate quest to protect what she holds most dear.
Genres: drama, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets, search-for-answers
448 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, medical-trauma