Lost Lambs

Lost Lambs follows the Flynn family after the parents open their marriage, which unsettles their three daughters. Abigail dates an older ex-soldier called War Crimes Wes. Louise writes secretly to an online terrorist. Harper, the youngest, is sent to a wilderness reform camp because she believes someone or something watches the town. Paul Alabaster, a local billionaire, casts a shadow over them. When Harper investigates his suspected corruption, the family becomes caught in a criminal conspiracy that may finally draw them together.

Why You Should Read?

• Meet the Flynn daughters as their parents' open marriage disrupts their already dysfunctional family life.
• Follow Abigail, Louise and Harper through secrets, strange relationships and a wilderness reform camp.
• Explore how Harper's belief that someone is monitoring the town drives her investigation into a billionaire.
• Experience a criminal conspiracy that pulls the family toward danger and possibly closer together.

About the Author

Madeline Cash is an American author and a co-founder of Forever Magazine. Madeline Cash wrote the debut novel Lost Lambs, published in 2026 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Madeline Cash previously authored a short story collection, Earth Angel, published in 2023. Madeline Cash's short fiction, op-eds and interviews with artists have appeared in Nylon, Los Angeles Times, Highsnobiety, The Baffler, and Granta.