Where The River Falls

In Where The River Falls, set in the summer of 1957 in the small town of Cedar Falls, seventeen-year-old Paul Glisson grapples with the transition from childhood to adulthood amid first love and familial expectations. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when a powerful storm floods the town and a cherished exchange student, Ingeborg Johansson, goes missing, unveiling the darker undercurrents of violence and prejudice underneath Cedar Falls' seemingly perfect façade. As the investigation unfolds, the river symbolizes both beauty and loss, compelling the community and Paul to confront uncomfortable truths and moral failures. This coming-of-age tale explores the complexities of growing up, the burdens of silence, and the irreversible changes that shape lives forever.