"A layered excavation of family secrets, misconceptions and the extreme measures mothers will take to protect their children. The novel features big emotions . . . and a final, shocking twist."
--New York Times

"A gripping and emotional domestic suspense novel that explores the complex trials and tribulations of motherhood from three female perspectives . . . The taut prose and complex narrative structure illustrate the three women's loyalties, sacrifices, longings, and ambitions, illustrating how they are forced to make difficult choices and embrace their womanhood."
--Booklist (starred review)

"Sawyer constructs a spellbinding mystery as she toggles between timelines and the viewpoints of three very different mothers. This one leaves a mark."
--Publishers Weekly

"Delve into a thrilling novel where dark secrets and hidden agendas intertwine, keeping you on the edge of your seat with every twist and turn."
-E! Online

"The Undercurrent is a mystery of remarkable scope, bristling with intelligence, beauty, and humanity. It is, quite simply: stunning."
--Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl

"A stunning, achingly beautiful and gripping mystery. Full of page-turning suspense, intrigue, and secrets, The Undercurrent is also a heartfelt story of family, childhood, and the nature of obsession. I loved it."
--Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

"Brilliant...I read The Undercurrent like I was under a spell, accompanied only by my own goosebumps. It's a book about being a mother--in all the dull, punishing, and stunning ways--but then there's also a...chilling mystery at its core. Pure glinty, flinty, propulsive perfection."
--Catherine Newman, author of We All Want Impossible Things

"With The Undercurrent, Sarah Sawyer puts a spell on her reader. The story is immersive and taut, with an increasing sense of unease that kept me turning the pages. I wanted to know what happened next because of the mystery at the center of the book but also because I came to care deeply for these characters--a testament to Sawyer's lyrical and tender depiction of them. I read the last chapters with my heart in my throat. Readers of Tana French will love this literary page turner."
--Kate Hope Day, author of In the Quick

"Sarah Sawyer takes us on a gorgeous, twisting voyage through a shadowed landscape of memory and mystery. The Undercurrent truly carried me away. This is a shimmering debut."
--Debra Jo Immergut, author of You Again