The Damage

By Caitlin Wahrer PAMELA DORMAN BOOKS | $27

At first glance, a book that could have been like so many others, The

Damage manages to be wholly original, no easy feat in contemporary fiction. The life of a young lawyer, Julia, is turned upside down when her brother-in-law lands in the hospital after a violent sexual assault. The family is nearly shattered as Nick’s older brother Tony’s protective instincts drive him to the brink. Wahrer’s emotionally charged and raw debut is made to be devoured in one sitting.