Description
Pre-orders Available: Book ships on March 04, 2014
A deeply engaging debut novel about a morality clash in an insular Chicago neighborhood.
Pre-orders Available: Book ships on March 04, 2014
Named a Notable African-American Title by "Publishers Weekly"
"In this vivid, suspenseful, funny, and compassionate novel of epiphanies, tragedies, and transformations, May drills down to our bedrock assumptions about ourselves, our values, and our communities. As sturdy as a Chicago bungalow and bursting with life, May's debut is perfect for book clubs." --"Booklist" (starred review)
"May's expansive first novel reveals the complicated emotional economy that holds together a neighborhood in crisis...May's vivid descriptions of the rhythms of life in the suburb...reveal vibrant lives in ordinary houses." --"Publishers Weekly"
"May slowly builds suspense as he persuasively unfolds the narrative in this work that reads like an Agatha Christie mystery. The characters, even those whose names are never mentioned, are versatile and relatable, and May's descriptions embody a tapestry of words." --"Library Journal"
"A perceptive and entrancing meditation on friendship and family, love and forgiveness." --"Kirkus Reviews"
Details
Author: |
Eric Charles May |
ISBN 10: |
1617751960 |
Pages: |
420 |
Publisher: |
Akashic Books |
Publication Date: |
2014-03-04 00:00:00 |
Binding: |
135 |