The Other Side of Night is a genre and mind bending story that will leave readers contemplating the subject matter long after the final word is read. What starts as a compelling criminal thriller drastically morphs into an existential examination of self, sacrifice, and survival.
Dismissed and disgraced, former police officer Harriet Kealty finds herself lost and in search of meaning. When she stumbles upon a scribbled call for help in a used book, everything changes. With her instincts pinged and her psyche in need of something to focus on, this potentially meaningless message leads somewhere and, more importantly, to someone she never imagined. With a child’s well being on the line, she won’t back down in her investigation regardless of the personal and professional ramifications.
Adam Hamdy’s flowing, almost lyrical, prose is easy to get lost in. Unlike my usual reading style, I found myself savoring each page, rereading paragraphs, and dissecting every word written. I didn’t simply want to process what I was reading, I wanted to experience it. Despite moving at a fraction of my normal pace, I still managed to finish this incredible story in the course of two late night sessions.
Others have said this is the book of the year and if I’m honest, I cannot disagree. As a father, a son, and a husband let me just say this… The Other Side of Night will imprint itself on every reader differently and will do so again and again each time it’s read. Like never being able to step in the same river twice, this book will strike a different chord each time it finds it’s way into your hands, because you will never be the same person you were the previous time. There is something magical about that and I think it deserves to be celebrated.
The Other Side of Night is not a book of radically new ideas, but it is singularly unique.
The Other Side of Night is not a book of overwhelming action, but it will have your heart rattling your ribcage.
The Other Side of Night is not a stereotypical love story, but it will make you feel emotions you thought long dormant.
The Other Side of Night is a book like any other, just words on a page… but it is somehow so much more than that.
My greatest hope for you is that you come away after having closed the book for the final time and feel the way I did… that you are overwhelmed with a sense of contentment, empathy, and love.
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