The Other Side

Lacy Johnson bangs on the glass doors of a sleepy local police station in the middle of the night. Her feet are bare; her body is bruised and bloody; U-bolts dangle from her wrists. She has escaped, but not unscathed. The Other Side is the haunting account of a first passionate and then abusive relationship; the events leading to Johnson's kidnapping, rape, and imprisonment; her dramatic escape; and her hard-fought struggle to recover. At once thrilling, terrifying, harrowing, and hopeful, The Other Side offers more than just a true crime record. In language both stark and poetic, Johnson weaves together a richly personal narrative with police and FBI reports, psychological records, and neurological experiments, delivering a raw and unforgettable story of trauma and transformation.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tin House
Published: 07/15/2014
ISBN: 9781935639831
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee
Award: National Book Critics Circle Award - Finalist
Award: Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/12/2014
Booklist 05/15/2014 pg. 5
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2014
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2014 pg. 33
Kirkus Best Nonfiction 12/01/2014 pg. 30