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The Long and Faraway Gone
Lou Berney · Book · 2015
If you were captivated by The Long and Faraway Gone, you clearly crave stories where unresolved trauma and obsession collide with the relentless pursuit of buried truths.
Films on the same thread
Cloud Atlas
Lana Wachowski · Film · 2012
Much like the layered mysteries in The Long and Faraway Gone, this film uses interconnected narratives to show how individual actions echo across time and permanently alter the human experience.
Heat
Michael Mann · Film · 1995
The cat-and-mouse tension driving this film mirrors the psychological depth found in The Long and Faraway Gone, focusing on the obsessive nature of men caught in their own moral ambiguity.
Crime 101
Bart Layton · Film · 2026
This story captures the same high-stakes obsession found in The Long and Faraway Gone, pitting a determined investigator against an elusive subject while both face their own past crossroads.
The Secret in Their Eyes
Juan José Campanella · Film · 2009
Like The Long and Faraway Gone, this narrative explores how an unsolved mystery can haunt a person for decades and eventually force them to confront their own lingering, painful history.
Series on the same thread
ZeroZeroZero
Leonardo Fasoli · Series · 2020
The global power dynamics and betrayal explored here provide the same sense of dread and complexity that made the investigation in The Long and Faraway Gone so immersive and compelling.
Bosch
Eric Overmyer · Series · 2015
This series echoes the themes of The Long and Faraway Gone by forcing its protagonist to revisit a cold case that acts as a mirror to his own personal trauma.
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
The investigative focus on a missing person in this series captures the same urgency and character-driven mystery that defined the central search in The Long and Faraway Gone.
The Missing
Harry Williams · Series · 2014
This anthology mirrors the emotional weight of The Long and Faraway Gone, examining how a singular tragedy ripples through a community and creates a lasting legacy of grief and obsession.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
If you appreciated the investigative rigour of The Long and Faraway Gone, this deep dive into historical homicides offers the same dedication to uncovering long-buried secrets and seeking necessary justice.
Criminal
Vox Media Podcast Network · Podcast · 2026
This podcast explores the same moral ambiguity and complex human behavior that Lou Berney masterfully examined in The Long and Faraway Gone, focusing on those caught between right and wrong.
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Common questions
Is The Long and Faraway Gone a critically acclaimed novel?
Yes, The Long and Faraway Gone is an award-winning book. It received the Edgar Award, the Macavity Award, the Anthony Award, and the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original. It was also nominated for the 2015 LA Times Book Prize.
What kind of writing style can I expect from The Long and Faraway Gone?
The Long and Faraway Gone is described as a smart and fiercely compassionate novel. It features compelling narrative tension and psychological complexity, drawing comparisons to the work of authors such as Laura Lippman, Dennis Lehane, Kate Atkinson, and Michael Connelly.
Who is the author of The Long and Faraway Gone?
The Long and Faraway Gone was written by Lou Berney. Berney is an Edgar Award-nominated author known for crafting narratives with significant psychological depth and tension, as seen in this 2015 publication.
When was The Long and Faraway Gone published?
The Long and Faraway Gone was published in 2015. Following its release, the book gained significant recognition by winning multiple prestigious honors, including the Edgar Award and the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original.