The Survivors: A Novel

"A lyrical novel of psychological suspense. . . . Mr. Schulman approaches the story's pivotal revelation in innovative and circuitous ways . . . creat[ing] a perpetual tension. . . . Simply written, powerfully rendered. . . . Excruciatingly effective." —The Wall Street Journal"Schulman's spare prose evokes a landscape seen through a child's eyes, where beauty and terror are inseparable. . . . Haunting. . . . A study of complex sibling relationships and the layers of guilt and resentment laid down over a lifetime of burying the past, The Survivors is an accomplished debut." —The Guardian"A novel of family dysfunction that veers into startling and original territory." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Searing. . . . Schulman writes in an understated prose and has an intuitive feel for the subtleties of gesture and memory. . . . The author's skills with character development are undeniable. Schulman shows he has plenty of talent to burn." —Publishers Weekly"An audacious tour de force, The Survivors takes you deep into an emotional labyrinth. You'll cry for these brothers. For the men they became, for the boys they were, for the innocence they lost. Brilliant, haunting and unforgettable." —Fredrik Backman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People"Alex Schulman's novel, The Survivors, is a tight, tense marvel of emotional and psychic pain that is as chilling as it is heartbreaking. With precise, evocative prose it winds and coils towards a remarkable conclusion that left me breathless." —Ivy Pochoda, author of Visitation Street and These Women"In this taut thriller, three grown brothers bear their mother's ashes to a remote lakeside cabin, where they pore over a crime committed twenty years earlier. . . . Their shared history is a Pandora's box of secrets." —Oprah Daily"A bleak and beautiful tale of a shattered family and one terrible summer." —CrimeReads"Already an international bestseller, Schulman's novel is extraordinary in its structure. . . . An entrancing, gripping read." —Booklist