Is This Tomorrow: A Novel

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In 1956, Ava Lark rents a house with her twelve-year-old son, Lewis, in a desirable Boston suburb. Ava is beautiful, divorced, Jewish, and a working mom. She finds her neighbors less than welcoming. Lewis yearns for his absent father, befriending the only other fatherless kids: Jimmy and Rose. One afternoon, Jimmy goes missing. The neighborhood--in the throes of Cold War paranoia--seizes the opportunity to further ostracize Ava and her son.

Years later, when Lewis and Rose reunite to untangle the final pieces of the tragic puzzle, they must decide: Should you tell the truth even if it hurts those you love, or should some secrets remain buried?

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Published May 7, 2013

384 pages

Average rating: 8.4

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Mary Pat Holt

Feb 05, 2026

8/10 stars

Great story & great character development. I really like how the story was set in the 50's. Leavitt does a great job of capturing the feelings & emotions of the decade without being overdone. I liked the alternating POV's. There were a few twists that I didn't see coming. Very well written. I really liked how the story was written in parts. First, Lewis, Jimmy & Rose are kids growing up in a small suburban 50's neighborhood. Part 2 is the ripple effect that happens after Jimmy vanishes & years later when Lewis & Rose are young adults.

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