All That is Mine I Carry with Me by William Landay
ABOUT THE BOOK
A mother vanished. A father presumed guilty. There is no proof. There are no witnesses. For the children, there is only doubt. From the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. . . .
“Astonishing, powerful, and provocative, this book is worth the excruciating wait for another William Landay.”—Louise Penny, author of A World of Curiosities
One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot.
So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What happened to Jane Larkin?
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A few reviews for All That is Mine I Carry with Me
Louise Penny,
#1 New York Times bestselling author of A World of Curiosities
““Powerful and provocative, All That Is Mine I Carry With Me explores the dynamics of family and the ways in which vengeance can control and destroy the ones we love.”
Alex Michaelides,
author of Silent Patient and The Maidens
“An enthralling mystery and a haunting family tragedy, heartbreaking in places, with deeply drawn characters and all the thrills of a classic whodunnit . . . I couldn’t put this down. You won’t be able to either.”
Joseph Finder,
New York Times bestselling author of House on Fire
With All That Is Mine I Carry With Me, the masterful author of Defending Jacob has created something riveting, unforgettable, and original—unlike any other crime novel I’ve read.”
There is an immediacy in the first paragraph of ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME. written by the award winning author, William Landay. I knew I was not only going to like the guy writing the story, but I would care about the fact that he hadn’t been able to write for quite some time. A dry spell. Not so much blocked as simply not having that tingle an author gets when an idea takes over his days and nights. His name turned out to be Philip Solomon. And I loved his backstory. A Jewish kid who went to a private school where he studied Latin and tried to fit in with the other kids. I love Latin. It was my favorite subject. As Philip’s voice grew stronger the author had me hooked. I knew a good story was about to be born.
An old classmate, Jeff, contacts Philip out of the blue. Over a few beers, Philip Solomon’s book is born. He is reminded that decades earlier there was a headline news story about a woman who had vanished. It’s such a strong word. Vanished. Gone.
She was Jeff’s mother. One afternoon she just wasn’t home. He and his brother and sister waited for her to return. She didn’t. He husband, Dan, a criminal defense lawyer, soon became a suspect. So what happened to Jane Larkin on that cold afternoon of November 11, 1975? It was a Tuesday. Angola became an independent country after five centuries as a colony of Portugal. The Prime Minister of Australia was forced out of office. It was a slow news day. Until Jane Larkin vanished…
For me it was fun to talk to Bill Landay about this gripping look at a subject that we read about so often nowadays. Domestic dramas played out in the news daily It takes a real talent to bring a fresh look at a crime—or was it a crime? Listen to my interview with Bill—we don’t give anything away, but we do talk about how he had created characters with depth and a plotline that takes unexpected paths. Detective Tom Glover is one of the characters who make this an outstanding book. He’s not a one-dimensional cop. He has depth, particularly as he connects with Jeff’s little 10-year old sister. Detective Glover suspects the husband. Of all the crimes he investigates over the years, it is this one that he never gives up hope of solving. But there’s no body. No blood. No trail to follow. So what did happen on that cold November day?
Enjoy my interview with Bill Landay, the author of Defending Jacob—and then get his new book to find out what happened to Jane Larkin.
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March 3, 2023
“Masterful, original, and riveting, and the best book I’ve read in quite a while . . . With its subtle mystery and compelling portraits of how lives are transformed in the aftermath of violent crime, it possessed me from the very first line to the last page.”
Scott Turow,
author of Presumed Innocent and Suspect
A powerful psychological
legal thriller
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