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The East End
The East End | Jason Allen
3 posts | 8 read | 7 to read
A tragic accident threatens to unravel two families in this gripping novel of suspense and culture clash set in the Hamptons. Corey Halpern, a local high schooler with a troubled home life, is desperate to leave the Hamptons and start anew somewhere else. His last summer before college, he settles for the escapism he finds in sneaking into neighboring mansions. One night just before Memorial Day weekend, he breaks in to the wrong home at the wrong time: the Sheffield estate, where he and his mother, Gina, work. Under the cover of darkness, Leo Sheffield—a billionaire CEO, patriarch and the owner of the vast lakeside manor—arrives unexpectedly with a companion. After a shocking poolside accident, everything depends on Leo burying the truth before his family and friends arrive for the holiday weekend. Unfortunately for him, Corey saw what happened, as did other eyes in the shadows. Secrecy, obsession and desperation dictate each character’s path in this spectacular debut. In a race against time, each critical moment holds life in the balance as Corey, Gina and Leo approach a common breaking point. With an ending as explosive as the Memorial Day fireworks on the island, The East End welcomes a bright new voice in fiction.
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throwmeabook
The East End | Jason Allen
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A new book for #schoolpickup this week. Originally received as a #NetGalleyARC but now enjoying the audiobook thanks to Scribd! 📚🎧

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anissaannalise
The East End | Jason Allen
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Mehso-so

A great setup and very vivid descriptions recommend this one but the end felt a bit flat. I was expecting more. That's not necessarily the fault of the storyteller, just the feelings of this reader. I would read another by Allen.

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Lauren.Archer
The East End | Jason Allen
Mehso-so

Thank you NetGalley and Park Row for an Advanced Reader‘s Copy of this book. I was excited to read this book being from Long Island. This book was a lot darker than I expected it to be. The book really delves into the workings between the classes in a very wealthy area. When I started it there was so much promise, but as I continued to read this one, it sort of lost the momentum for me.