Savage Lane, (Paperback)

From the Anthony Award-winning author of Panic Attack and The Follower comes a chilling psychological thriller.

EVERYONE HAS A SECRET.

Life feels perfect on Savage Lane, an idyllic New York suburb where manicured lawns and friendly neighbors promise safety and renewal. For recently divorced Karen Daily and her two children, the move offers something they haven't had in years: happiness.

Karen quickly becomes part of the close-knit community-teaching at the local school, dating again, and leaning on the kindness of her neighbors, Mark and Deb Berman, who seem eager to help her start over.

But beneath the pristine houses and perfect smiles lurk darker motives. Trapped in his own unhappy marriage, Mark has built a dangerous fantasy life centered on Karen-one she knows nothing about. And as rumors begin to circulate and boundaries quietly erode, it becomes clear that Mark isn't the only one watching her.

Savage Lane is a darkly unsettling psychological thriller about obsession, desire, and the lies hiding behind suburban respectability, told with Jason Starr's trademark insight, sharp dialogue, and escalating dread.

PRAISE FOR SAVAGE LANE

"Reminiscent of The Ice Storm and Little Children, Savage Lane is a novel of our lives and times that is a must-read on multiple levels... Starr is one of the greatest writers now working in the United States."

- Bookreporter

"A hard-to-put-down book-you are likely to find yourself repeatedly thinking, 'I'll just read one more chapter.' One of the best crime fiction books of the year."

- The Telegraph (London)

"Who but Jason Starr could render suburban vice pitch black, sneakily endearing, and wickedly funny all at once? Shows, in grand style, how twisted the hearts of all-American families can be-and how those white picket fences can be dangerously sharp."

- Megan Abbott