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A riveting novel about the aftermath of a brutal murder of three teenage girls, written in incantatory prose "that's as fine as any being written by an American author today." (Ben Fountain) One autumn evening in a Texas town, two strangers walk into an ice cream shop shortly before closing time. They bind up the three teenage girls behind the counter, set fire to the shop, and disappear. SEE HOW SMALL tells the stories of the survivors--family, witnesses, and suspects--who must endure in the wake of atrocity. Hovering above the aftermath of their deaths are the three girls. They watch over the town, trying to connect with and prod to life those they left behind. "See how small a thing it is that keeps us apart," they say. A master of compression and lyrical precision, Scott Blackwood has surpassed himself with this haunting, beautiful, and enormously powerful novel.

The story revolves around a young lifeguard who mysteriously disappears one night after watching The Third Man in an Austin suburb. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of loss and the impact of absence on the community, delving into the lives of those left behind and their search for answers. The novel intricately weaves suspense with a poignant examination of human connections and the haunting effects of uncertainty.