Orient is a 2015 mystery novel by Christopher Bollen.
[1] The novel is about a series of mysterious events, including several murders, that take place in Orient Point, an affluent town in Long Island.
The book received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, which described it as a "nicely paced tale" and favorably compared it to the works of Patricia Highsmith.
[1] Ivy Pochoda of the Los Angeles Times praised Bollen's shifts in perspective, as well as his depiction of the Orient Point community and its residents.
[4] Charles Finch wrote a "very gently negative review" of the novel for the Chicago Tribune, feeling that it was too long and that the plot moved too slowly.