#2 in the Faulkner Family Thriller series
“Christopher Swann is a mad scientist of Southern fiction. His ability to synthesize genres is unrivaled, and Never Go Home is a wonderful testament to his talent. Suzie Faulkner is one part MacGyver, one part Batgirl, and a whole lotta badass.”
—Mark Westmoreland, author of A Violent Gospel
She’s a weapon forged in the fires of her past—but this time, the flames could consume her in critically acclaimed Southern mystery novelist Christopher Swann’s follow up to Never Turn Back, perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and David Swinson.
Orphaned at age ten by a violent home invasion, Susannah Faulkner grew up wild, her stubbornness the only thing harder than her heart. Since then, she’s used her skills to put a boot in the faces of those who deserve it. She knows she’s wired wrong and living a dangerous and violent life, but she’s determined to wring something decent from the world before she leaves it.
Then she gets word her brother Ethan needs her help and returns home to Atlanta. But in the airport, she finds her Uncle Gavin suffering a heart attack. Before he is rushed to the hospital, Gavin whispers a single word to Suzie: Peaches. She’s determined to uncover the meaning behind the cryptic message, but Ethan is also deep in trouble. An ex-soldier and ex-con named Finn appeared on his doorstep with a disturbing story: fifteen years earlier, Finn served with their father in Iraq, where they stole millions in cash. Now the money is missing, and Finn wants his share—or else.
A gang war threatens to explode on Atlanta’s streets. Uncle Gavin clings to life in the hospital. Finn is bent on finding his missing millions. And now, Suzie will be tested as never before in a crucible of violence where all that she holds dear is on the line.
Praise for Never Go Home
Publishers Weekly review of Never Go Home
“Author Christopher Swann digs into a lethal “hot mess” in Never Go Home,” ArtsATL interview with Candice Dyer
“Suzie goes rogue in Swann’s Never Go Home,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution article by Suzanne Van Atten
“What Scares You, Christopher Swann?” interview with author Tara Laskowski
New York Journal of Books review of Never Go Home by Claire Fullerton
San Francisco Book Review review of Never Go Home
