The fraught and fractured past of Panic River finally catches up with Corey Flanagan
image: Edward Hopper’s Groundswell / 1939
COMING MARCH 2022: THE SECOND BOOK IN THE PANIC RIVER TRILOGY
While living a new and satisfying life in California, the past that Corey Flanagan ran from four years earlier eventually catches up with him in unforeseen ways, dragging him back to the Midwest for a reckoning with his unresolved former life, most significantly the guilt and responsibility for the accidental killing of a trucker with whom Corey had a regrettable one-night tryst.
“Foster perfects the art of creating an addictive narrative … just the right amount of suspense, camaraderie, romance, drama, and depth … peak-level entertainment and engagement … every seemingly insignificant event leads to a larger one that fits into the story effortlessly … a spectacular and tasteful work of art.”
PORTLAND BOOK REVIEW / ***** (5 OUT OF 5 STARS)
“Reckoning Waves juxtaposes a story of retribution, redemption, and recovery with one of love and revenge … psychological depth … solidly intriguing and thought-provoking … a vivid tale … Readers won’t anticipate the epilogue that concludes this story, or the forces that work both with and against Corey to help him create a different life.”
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
image: Edward Hopper’s Rooms by the Sea / 1951
PREVIOUS BOOKS
The first book in the Panic River trilogy.
Four generations at the family cabin.
An international adoption story.
ELLIOTT FOSTER
is the award-winning author of Panic River, the first volume in a trilogy, followed by Reckoning Waves. His other works include Retrieving Isaac & Jason and Whispering Pines - Tales From a Northwoods Cabin, a 2016 Indie Next finalist for Best Fiction. Elliott's short stories, poems, and essays have been published in a variety of journals and other media.