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In Next: A Novel by James Hynes, fifty-year-old Kevin Quinn, a disillusioned editor from Ann Arbor, Michigan, travels to Austin, Texas, for a job interview amid terrorism-related anxieties and personal crises. He becomes fixated on Kelly, a young woman he meets on the plane and encounters again in Austin, leading him to reflect on past relationships while engaging in seemingly mundane activities around the city. The narrative explores themes of self-absorption, fear, and the search for meaning. The novel includes themes of terrorism and stalking.