{"product_id":"off-the-east-end-david-kozatch-9780998796826","title":"Off the East End","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eOFF THE EAST END\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"Kozatch's debut novel has the same intriguing elements that made \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e a propulsive page-turner and compulsively watchable miniseries-a glamorous setting, a dead body, and the deliberately paced reveal about how it got that way. As one character notes..., it's 'the best kind of mystery.'\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eOFF THE EAST END\u003c\/i\u003e explores the timely and significant issues the author raises more effectively than journalism. The subjects of special interest to the East End enriches the novel and shines a light on an un-Hampton way of life in The Hamptons. Most impressive, he's mastered the slang and syntax of teenage kids... and has engaged the (mystery) genre.\" - \u003ci\u003eSag Harbor Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e When the body of a beautiful young woman is found washed up against a jetty by an early morning surfer, and then promptly disappears after a photo of her goes viral, former New York City journalist Paul Sandis stumbles into a career-making story. The double mystery-her death and subsequent disappearance-upends the interconnected lives of the Hamptons' community. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eOFF THE EAST END\u003c\/i\u003e immerses readers in a side of the Hamptons rarely seen, with its close portrayal of the area's long time locals, real estate rich, city transplants, and new immigrants, exposing the dark side of this elite playground with cutting humor and suspense. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Investigating the scene where the body was found, Paul meets Merika, a Shinnecock Indian whose family has lived in the nearby reservation among privileged white locals for generations. Paul, who left a journalism career in the city for his (now ex)-wife and son, finds himself embroiled in a mystery that unravels parts of the Hamptons most don't get to see: the racial tensions between the white inhabitants led by a Trump-like local attorney, the Natives and the emerging Latino population; and the underground drug scene in which Paul's own son may or may not be implicated. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e With its main action taking place over five event-filled days in June, the novel explores the promise of escape and reinvention that is characteristic of the Hamptons. Yet through Paul's search for love and truth and his community's struggle to make sense of the tragedy, \u003ci\u003eOFF THE EAST END\u003c\/i\u003e also tells a uniquely American story about our perceptions and prejudices of beauty, tribal ties, and the desperate need to be found. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The debut novel from David Kozatch, \u003ci\u003eOFF THE EAST END\u003c\/i\u003e, will appeal to readers who enjoy the social satire and character-driven stories of Tom Perrotta (\u003ci\u003eThe Leftovers\u003c\/i\u003e), Nick Hornby (\u003ci\u003eA Long Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e), and Jonathan Tropper (\u003ci\u003eThis is Where I Leave You\u003c\/i\u003e), and the complex murder mysteries of Tana French (\u003ci\u003eIn the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e), Joseph O'Neill (\u003ci\u003eNetherland\u003c\/i\u003e), and Mark Mills (\u003ci\u003eAmagansett\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Kozatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998796824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998796826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David Kozatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018","brand":"David Kozatch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43923845546239,"sku":"9780998796826","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_07d5eda3-3c3d-496d-86d3-4cd5d3f6ff00.jpg?v=1681067026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-the-east-end-david-kozatch-9780998796826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}