Caitlin’s Books
The Damage
Set in a fictional town in southern Maine, The Damage is equal parts family drama, crime story, and moral thriller. In it, a New England family is torn apart when the husband’s beloved younger brother accuses a man he’s just met of sexual assault. Years later, the investigating detective calls Julia, the husband’s wife, to his home for a postmortem on the crime and the winter that followed.
* Finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author and the 2022 Maine Literary Award for Crime Novel.
* June 2021 pick for Elizabeth Egan’s Group Text column in New York Times.
* New York Times Editor’s Choice June 24, 2011.
* July 2021 pick for Grazia Magazine Book Club.
* Book of the Month Club Add-On.
“THE DAMAGE pulled me in from the first page with smart narration, characters I cared about, a hold-your-breath plot, and a terrific final twist. Put this one high on your summer list.” Stephen King
“A deeply humane and affecting psychological thriller.” Kirkus Reviews
“A magnificent debut to rival the very best of Dennis Lehane.” A.J. Finn
“Crushing yet strangely uplifting and assured.” Elisabeth Egan, The New York Times
Hardbacks, paperbacks, e-books, and audiobooks can be bought in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
To find The Damage at your favorite indie store, you can contact your store directly or try Indie Bound.
The Damage is also available in the Czech, German, French, Portugal Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish languages.
