Every Sweet Thing is Bitter
Samantha Crewson
Genre: Mystery
Length: 320 Pages (Paperback)
Audiobook: 9 Hours, 42 Minutes
Publication Date: April 22, 2025
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Publisher’s Description
A woman with a violent past gets a chance at redemption in this upmarket suspense debut, perfect for fans of Lisa Taddeo and Tiffany McDaniel.
Thirteen years ago, Providence Byrd threw the family car in reverse and ran over her mother. Even though her mother survived, that single instant of teenage madness made Providence a felon and irrevocably altered her life. When her mother disappears years later under suspicious circumstances, Providence tells herself that returning home is her chance to find closure after a prolonged estrangement from her family. Never mind that this is only half of the truth: she’s also returning to finally confront her abusive father, Tom Byrd. Nothing can stamp out Providence’s certainty that he is guilty of whatever terrible thing has happened to her mother.
As the search unfolds, Providence is haunted by the wounds of her past, none of which cut as deep as the distance between her and her younger sisters. Harmony and Grace are both uniquely scarred by her attempted matricide, and both have their own idea of what reconciliations might look like – if reconciling is even possible. Harmony urges Providence to make their father pay for his sins; Grace begs her to end the cycle of violence that has haunted their family for generations. As her thirst for vengeance collides with her desire to heal her relationships with her sisters, Providence must decide which she values more: revenge or redemption.
Sharp and poignant, Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter is a stunning novel that eschews picture-perfect endings and dares to tell a story about a resilient queer woman and her relentless determination to persevere.
Every Sweet Thing is Bitter by Samantha Crewson is published by Crooked Lane Books (Penguin Random House).
Content Advisory
Every Sweet Thing is Bitter by Samantha Crewson contains scenes depicting self-harm, child abuse, and domestic violence as well as mentions of sexual assault.
About Samantha Crewson
Samantha Crewson graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in political science. A proud queer woman, she currently resides in California’s Inland Empire with her partner and their many cats. She has never gotten over the ending of The Sopranos (Goodreads, 2025).
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