Flashlight By Susan Choi

A MOMENT IS ALL IT TAKES TO SHATTER A FAMILY. THE ECHOES LAST A LIFETIME...

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Flashlight is a ferociously smart, mesmerizing masterpiece from acclaimed author Susan Choi.

One quiet evening during a summer spent in a coastal Japanese town, ten-year-old Louisa and her father, Serk, take a walk out on the breakwater. Hours later, Louisa wakes up alone on the beach, soaked to the bone and shivering. Her father is gone, presumed drowned. This sudden, inexplicable tragedy completely shatters their small family. As Louisa and her American mother return to the United States, Serk’s mysterious disappearance reverberates across decades, slowly unraveling buried secrets, unspoken tensions, and the fragile architecture of memory. Hailed as a Book of the Year by major publications worldwide, Flashlight is a dazzling, emotionally devastating exploration of grief, family, and the mysteries of the human heart.

Why this book is a must-have:

• Critical Acclaimed Masterpiece: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and recognized across multiple major global literary awards.

• Critically Celebrated: Hailed by literary icons and major publications including the Guardian, New Yorker, Time, and Vogue.

• Gripping & Mysterious: Blends a haunting family tragedy with a deeply layered, suspenseful psychological excavation across decades.

• Exquisite Prose: Written with breathtaking emotional precision, striking imagery, and unforgettable narrative depth.

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