We are thrilled to be revealing the cover for Lynne Reeves’ The Dangers of an Ordinary Night, which releases on November 9th 2021 from Crooked Lane Books! Reeves draws on three decades of expertise as an internationally recognized marriage and family counselor, as well as her lifelong passion for theatre for her riveting new novel of suspense,
This twisty and affecting thriller, which combines a meticulously constructed crime story with a devastating domestic drama about the blind spots in our most precious relationships, will be irresistible to book clubs. Readers will relate to these seemingly ordinary characters who harbor explosive secrets. They’ll be called to examine the deepest mystery of family life—why we often hide our private struggles from the people we love most.
“As a counselor working with families, I see the ripple effects of addiction on partners and children. As a novelist, I wanted to explore the lives of fictional characters who live in the shadow of the disease and are forced to confront a deep family mystery—why we hide our private struggles from the people we love most.” – Lynne Reeves, author of The Dangers of an Ordinary Night
SYNOPSIS
On a chilly fall evening at the prestigious Performing Arts High School of Boston, best friends Tali Carrington and June Danforth go missing after an audition. Two days later in a town south of Boston, Tali is found disoriented and traumatized by the ocean’s edge, while June is pronounced dead at the scene. Tali’s mother, Nell, determined to protect her daughter from further emotional trauma, dismisses the rumors of her husband’s involvement and enlists the help of Cynthia Rawlins, a brilliant reunification therapist who is struggling with her own pain.
Meanwhile, Detective Fitz Jameson uncovers a criminal undertow involving the high school’s overachieving students and finally sees an opportunity for personal redemption from a secret that’s haunted him for years. As Nell, Cynthia, and Fitz are forced to confront the consequences of their past decisions, they must also determine what lengths they’re willing to go to protect the people they love—and still save themselves.
