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Description
The only Asian American partner at a prestigious law firm sees his professional and personal life demolished when he is put on trial for murder. Three decades later, his children reunite to uncover the truth and try to salvage what remains of their family.
Thirty years ago, John Lo was acquitted of the murder of an employee he was having an affair with. The repercussions of that long-ago event still haunt his adult children. Brennan, a lawyer following in her father’s footsteps in more ways than one, has always maintained that the trial got it right. Hunter, a disgruntled war correspondent whose similarities to his father run more than skin-deep, believes their father got away with murder. Their opposing convictions have pushed them apart. Now, spurred by their mother’s failing health, the estranged siblings decide to reconcile their differences by reinvestigating the murder to come to a definitive conclusion.
Told in a dual timeline that moves between John’s perspective thirty years prior and Brennan and Hunter’s present-day investigation, Hollow Spaces is a moving portrait of a flawed man’s shocking fall from grace and a gripping exploration of race in corporate America, filial loyalty, ambition, and the fallout of a sensational trial for those caught in its wake.
Thirty years ago, John Lo was acquitted of the murder of an employee he was having an affair with. The repercussions of that long-ago event still haunt his adult children. Brennan, a lawyer following in her father’s footsteps in more ways than one, has always maintained that the trial got it right. Hunter, a disgruntled war correspondent whose similarities to his father run more than skin-deep, believes their father got away with murder. Their opposing convictions have pushed them apart. Now, spurred by their mother’s failing health, the estranged siblings decide to reconcile their differences by reinvestigating the murder to come to a definitive conclusion.
Told in a dual timeline that moves between John’s perspective thirty years prior and Brennan and Hunter’s present-day investigation, Hollow Spaces is a moving portrait of a flawed man’s shocking fall from grace and a gripping exploration of race in corporate America, filial loyalty, ambition, and the fallout of a sensational trial for those caught in its wake.
Product Details
| Publisher | Counterpoint |
| Publish Date | August 05, 2025 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781640097117 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.0 inches | 1.3 pounds |
About the Author
VICTOR SUTHAMMANONT is a lawyer and author. Hollow Spaces is his debut novel. He lives in New York City.
Reviews
"It’s an excellent year for legal thrillers, but Hollow Spaces is something else: a psychological thriller about lawyers, in which the adult children of an acquitted murderer are spurred to reinvestigate the case that once tore their family apart . . . A delicate and devastating portrait of the limits of the American dream, deeply resonant in today’s landscape." —Molly Odintz, CrimeReads
"Attorney Suthammanont blends elements of Presumed Innocent and Serial for his intricate debut, about two siblings who investigate whether their father committed the murder he was acquitted of 30 years earlier . . . [A] well-plotted human drama." —Publishers Weekly
"Cerebral, sexy, and provocative, Hollow Spaces is a can't-put-down exploration of marriage, infidelity, and murder. Every page is steeped in sophisticated commentary on the far reaching effects of violence. A smart, compelling read that pays particular attention to the nuances of family and what both brings people together and tears them apart." —Lo Patrick, author of The Night the River Wept
"Fast-paced and suspenseful, Hollow Spaces by Victor Suthammanont exposes deep fault lines that run through a family and the American justice system. Decades after a murder acquittal that nonetheless destroyed their father, his children seek out the truth and a way forward. A compelling debut." —Vanessa Hua, author of Forbidden City
"Victor Suthammanont has given us a layered, gorgeously written novel about the limits of courtroom justice and family duty. If I didn’t know for certain this was a debut, I wouldn’t believe it. Hollow Spaces is a masterful piece of fiction." —Lori Rader-Day, award-winning author of The Death of Us
"Brennan and Hunter Lo, the children of a lawyer who was found innocent of murder but saw his life destroyed anyway, have spent their lives avoiding all sorts of truths, and each other. Hollow Spaces is the twisty, compelling, well-written, and human story of what happens when they join together to understand the father they lost, and the crime that ripped their lives apart." —Jamie Harrison, author of The River View
"Attorney Suthammanont blends elements of Presumed Innocent and Serial for his intricate debut, about two siblings who investigate whether their father committed the murder he was acquitted of 30 years earlier . . . [A] well-plotted human drama." —Publishers Weekly
"Cerebral, sexy, and provocative, Hollow Spaces is a can't-put-down exploration of marriage, infidelity, and murder. Every page is steeped in sophisticated commentary on the far reaching effects of violence. A smart, compelling read that pays particular attention to the nuances of family and what both brings people together and tears them apart." —Lo Patrick, author of The Night the River Wept
"Fast-paced and suspenseful, Hollow Spaces by Victor Suthammanont exposes deep fault lines that run through a family and the American justice system. Decades after a murder acquittal that nonetheless destroyed their father, his children seek out the truth and a way forward. A compelling debut." —Vanessa Hua, author of Forbidden City
"Victor Suthammanont has given us a layered, gorgeously written novel about the limits of courtroom justice and family duty. If I didn’t know for certain this was a debut, I wouldn’t believe it. Hollow Spaces is a masterful piece of fiction." —Lori Rader-Day, award-winning author of The Death of Us
"Brennan and Hunter Lo, the children of a lawyer who was found innocent of murder but saw his life destroyed anyway, have spent their lives avoiding all sorts of truths, and each other. Hollow Spaces is the twisty, compelling, well-written, and human story of what happens when they join together to understand the father they lost, and the crime that ripped their lives apart." —Jamie Harrison, author of The River View
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