The Drifter, Christine Lennon
The Drifter, Christine Lennon
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The Drifter
A Novel

Author: Christine Lennon

Narrator: Johanna Parker

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2017


Synopsis

Megan Abbott meets M.O. Walsh in Christine Lennon's compelling debut novel about a group of friends on the cusp of graduating from college when their lives are irrevocably changed by a brutal act of violence.Present Day…For two decades, Elizabeth has tried to escape the ghosts of her past…tried to erase the painful memories…tried to keep out the terrifying nightmares. But twenty years after graduating from the University of Florida, her carefully curated life begins to unravel, forcing her to confront the past she’s tried so hard to forget.

1990s, Gainesville, Florida…Elizabeth and her two closest friends, Caroline and Ginny, are having the time of their lives in college—binge watching Oprah, flirting for freebies from Taco Bell, and breaking hearts along the way. But without warning, their world is suddenly shattered when a series of horrific acts of violence ravage the campus, changing their lives forever.Sweeping readers from the exclusive corners of sorority life in the South to the frontlines of the drug-fueled, slacker culture in Manhattan in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, when Elizabeth is forced to acknowledge her role in the death of a friend in order to mend a broken friendship and save her own life, The Drifter is an unforgettable story about the complexities of friendships and the secrets that can ultimately destroy us.

About Christine Lennon

CHRISTINE LENNON is a Los Angeles based writer. Before she moved to the West Coast and started her freelance career, she was an editor at W, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. Since then, she has written for publications including, T, the New York Times Style Magazine; the Wall Street Journal; Town & Country; W; Vogue; Harper’s Bazaar; Martha Stewart Living; Sunset; C California Style; Marie Claire; Self; Net-a-Porter’s Porter and The Edit online magazine—among others. Christine lives in California with her husband, Andrew Reich, and their twins. The Drifter is her first book.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on May 31, 2017

3.5 stars. The first 30% of the book was the strongest, the last 15% was the weakest. The middle was decent. A pretty good read but probably not overly-memorable.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 24, 2016

The book begins in the present, with Elizabeth sitting across the street from her daughter's Manhattan preschool, monitoring it's security. She does this every morning, despite entreaties from her husband and teacher that her daughter will be safe. Flashback to Elizabeth's life in college in Gainesvi......more

Goodreads review by Becky on February 21, 2017

One more semester. Just a few final months to go before the end of college and the next phase in Betsy's life. But the semester is not off to a great start. After crashing all summer in her friends' apartment, Betsy has become a third wheel. She, Ginny, and Caroline met at rush and have been friends......more

Goodreads review by Renita on June 10, 2020

Beautifully written......more