About The Book

Praise

“A story that is at once wrenching and wholly believable . . . An exceptional accomplishment and a lovely book.” –The Washington Post

“[A] mordant, thought-provoking tragicomedy.” –Publishers Weekly

“Tough and unrelenting. . . . Parks never eases up on the irony that propels the novel from the beginning.” –The Boston Globe

“Unsettling and all too believable . . . both entertaining and insightful.” –San Francisco Chronicle

“The novel builds to a spectacular climax that is unexpected as well as unforgettable.” –Library Journal