The Midcoast by Adam White – PB

by Adam White

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. The American dream meets the rocky Maine coast in this propulsive thriller about secrets, class, and ambition. When a teacher uncovers crime scene photos at a Damariscotta party, the truth behind a local family’s rise to wealth begins to surface. Impossible to put down.

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER

The salt-stained truth behind the American dream washes ashore in this propulsive literary thriller set right here in Maine. When high school teacher Andrew stumbles upon crime scene photos at a lacrosse reception in Damariscotta, the carefully constructed facade of the Thatch family—local lobstermen turned coastal elite—begins to crack wide open.

This is small-town Maine at its most mesmerizing: oyster-rich waters, antique shops, and secrets buried deep as winter ice. Adam White has crafted a story that feels as familiar as the rocky coast and as shocking as a nor’easter you never saw coming. Watch as Andrew pieces together how his old classmates Ed and Steph rose from working-class roots to send their daughter to Amherst—and what dark machinery powered that remarkable ascent.

The New York Times calls it “propulsive…an absorbing look at small-town Maine,” while David Benioff (co-creator of Game of Thrones) confesses: “I tore through the saga of the Thatch family in two nights.” Named a Finalist for the New England Society Book Award and a CrimeReads Best Book of the Year, this is the kind of novel that keeps you turning pages long past bedtime.

Perfect for readers who crave literary fiction with a sharp edge—where privilege, ambition, and loyalty collide against a backdrop as beautiful and unforgiving as the midcoast itself.

What The Critics Are Saying

propulsive...an absorbing look at small-town Maine

— The New York Times

I tore through the saga of the Thatch family in two nights.

— David Benioff, Co-creator of Game of Thrones

A stunning debut...White's prose is elegant and precise, his characters fully realized, his story both intimate and epic.

— Tom Perrotta

A propulsive literary thriller...White writes with precision and grace about the corrosive effects of envy and the American dream gone wrong.

— Kirkus Reviews

White's debut is a slow-burning, character-driven thriller that examines class, ambition, and the dark side of the American dream.

— Publishers Weekly

An impressive debut...White skillfully builds tension while exploring themes of class, privilege, and the price of ambition.

— Booklist

The Midcoast is a marvel—a literary thriller that's as much about place as it is about people. Adam White has written a stunning debut.

— Lily King, Author of Writers & Lovers

Compulsively readable...White has crafted a smart, suspenseful novel about class, ambition, and the secrets we keep.

— Library Journal

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Weight 1.05 lbs
Dimensions 5.17 × 0.71 × 7.97 in
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