The Latecomer: A Novel [Paperback]

*ANew York TimesNotable Book of 2022*
*AWashington PostNotable Work of Fiction*
*An NPR Best Book of the Year*
*ANew YorkerBest Book of 2022*

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofThe Plot, Jean Hanff KorelitzsThe Latecomeris a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and the upending of their family by the late arrival of a fourth.

The Latecomerfollows the story of the wealthy, New York City-based Oppenheimer family, from the first meeting of parents Salo and Johanna, under tragic circumstances, to their triplets born during the early days of IVF. As children, the three siblings  Harrison, Lewyn, and Sally  feel no strong familial bond and cannot wait to go their separate ways, even as their father becomes more distanced and their mother more desperate. When the triplets leave for college, Johanna, faced with being truly alone, makes the decision to have a fourth child. What role will the latecomer play in this fractured family?

A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately,The Latecomertouches on the topics of grief and guilt, generational trauma, privilege and race, traditions and religion, and family dynamics. It is a profound and witty family story from an accomplished author, known for the depth of her character studies, expertly woven storylines, and plot twists.