New Book By Elizabeth Strout Novels & Stories

“Huh?” Elizabeth laughs. “It’s okay. I don’t really have any plans other than showering and reading a chapter or two from my book.” “Are there zombies in your book?” Edward’s eyes widen. “Actually, yes.” Elizabeth fills her plate and joins us at the table. “It’s a romance set in the zombie apocalypse. It’s really good.” “Can you read it to me?” “When you’re older.” She smiles and then digs into her food. We eat in silence, and I’m a little jealous of the innocent way Edward is completely oblivious to how fucking awkward things are right now.

Watch out for “Striking Blow.” (Strike Zone Book #2) This is Pearl and Antonio’s story. Filled with international intrigue and subterfuge. Striking Blow Colombo. Sri Lanka. Pearl needed directions—a map—a freaking GPS back to herself. Finding her worth again meant starting with a physical transformation. For starters, the blonde princess staring back at her in the mirror wasn’t real, and it was time to pack “socialite barbie” away in a dark drawer; time to step away from the two-hundred-dollar haircut and her designer lifestyle.

The morning sun bathed the mansion in a warm glow, but the tension inside the house was anything but comforting. Elizabeth sat at the kitchen counter, sipping her coffee, her mind preoccupied with the stranger Mike had brought home the night before. Her thoughts swirled as she replayed the scene in her head—Mike stepping into the mansion with the woman, his face hard and unreadable as he offered no explanation beyond a curt statement: “She needed help.” Elizabeth wasn’t against helping others, but she couldn’t ignore the unease settling in her chest. They were new to this country, trying to start fresh. Bringing a stranger into their home seemed reckless, especially after all they had been t