Tim Johnston, a native of Iowa City, is the author of the New York Times bestseller Descent, as well as a young adult novel, Never So Green, and the story collection Irish Girl, winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction.
Named one of Amazon's Best Mysteries and Thrillers of the 2019.
"Johnston dazzled with his breakout thriller, Descent;
his follow-up is a more ambitious page-turner, unpacking how a
shocking murder impacts the denizens of a small Minnesota town as
they weather suspicion, guilt, and grief."
--Entertainment Weekly (The 50 Most Anticipated Books of
2019) "Tim Johnston has given us the gold standard of lush
narrative description--captivating, mesmerizing, stunning. It's
doubtful you'll ever read a more beautifully written book than
The Current."
--The New York Journal of Books "The Current is a haunting story .
. . Johnston masterfully describes people, their grief, their
guilt, and loneliness. He brings out both the brutal and loving
sides of human nature. It is a real treat for those who love
thrillers."
--The Washington Book Review "Tim Johnston's second novel,
The Current, is even better than his first, which is saying
something. He's a terrific writer and definitely a name to
watch."
--Dennis Lehane, author of Since We Fell "Johnston writes in
gracefully exact language with genuine heart . . . reminiscent of
writers like Annie Proulx and Richard Bausch."
--The New York Times Book Review "Tim Johnston's gripping
second novel is much more than a skillfully constructed,
beautifully written whodunit. It's a subtle and lyrical acclamation
of the heart and spirit of small-town America. The Current is not
your conventional, frenetically paced page-turner, although it
smolders with a brooding, slow-burn tension that nudges the reader
forward, catching you up in the lives of the troubled solitaries at
the book's core."
--Washington Independent Review of Books "Pick up Tim
Johnston's suspenseful novel The Current and you risk finding
yourself glued to your chair, eyes to the pages, no thought of
attending to daily obligations. Johnston's elegant, cinematic style
takes us into the characters' lives and history, problems and
concerns. The book examines that horrifying moment when everything
changes, the before and after when love, friendship, hopes and
trust turn into dread, guilt, blame and grief."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Johnston delivers a richly
atmospheric story whose depictions of the frozen winter landscape
reinforce the novel's theme of individuals unable to move on after
loss . . . The Current is, in part, a mystery, but it's also about
everything that is left in a mystery's wake -- the fathers and
daughters, mothers and sons facing the tormenting questions
surrounding their dead or disappeared loved ones. It is an
examination of the way tragedies divide but can also offer the
opportunity to bring people together, ushering in the inevitable
thaw that can reveal the path toward moving forward and
healing."
--The Los Angeles Review of Books "Tim Johnston's new novel,
The Current, is an exceptional tale of suspicion and secrets--and a
strong follow-up to his excellent 2015 book, Descent."
--Cedar Rapids Gazette "The author of Descent, returns with a
tour de force about the indelible impact of a crime on the lives of
innocent people."
--The Wichita Eagle "[An involving and layered thriller . . .
Johnston's prose is so lyrical you want to stop and read it
again
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