When Benjamin Grant's son disappeared a year ago, he threw
himself into the search, and his obsession left him without a home,
wife, or job. Now, he's managed to find work at the United States
Postal Service's Mail Recovery Center, which he hopes will prove an
invaluable tool in his investigation. With the help of his
coworker, Sylvia-a kleptomaniac artist-Ben learns the ins and outs
of a warehouse full of lost mail, and explores every lead in his
son's case. But when it all points towards the monstrous Leonard
Moscovich, Ben fears the worst.
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What people are saying about "Undeliverable"
Engaging, inventive and full of feeling, Demarest's debut
engagingly addresses what we lose when we lose someone we love. -
"Kirkus Review"
"Undeliverable" delivers a range of pleasures to its readers: a
unique and fascinating setting, an urgent mystery, a cast of
oddball characters, sharp and witty dialogue. But what makes it
compelling above all else is its heartfelt exploration of one man's
grief and determination in the face of his son's disappearance. We
yearn for Ben to find his missing boy, but even more, we want him
to find a path to fulfillment in a world full of trouble. In
Rebecca Demarest's hands, his journey is tense, thrilling, and
deeply satisfying.
- Scott Nadelson, author of "Saving Stanley" and "The Cantor's
Daughter"
Herman Melville knew that the dead letter office of the U.S.
Postal Service was a potent metaphor for modern life. His short
story, "Bartleby the Scrivener," harnessed the great sighs of
humanity found there. Rebecca Demarest's engaging tale of what has
become the "Mail Recovery Center" picks up the beautiful sadness
and loss of a place that contains letters to "Santa, Jesus, God,
Satan, The Perfect Man, and] The Easter Bunny..." Her tale is
framed engagingly by the "Property Office Manual" instructions by
the long gone Gertrude Biun, a ghost of bureaucracies past. Rebecca
Demarest knows how tales work. She gives her readers spirited
language, dead-on humor and a trip to the inner workings of despair
and strangeness. Serious readers will love this book.
- Michael Strelow, author of "The Greening of Ben Brown," and
"Henry: A Novel of Beer and Love in the West"
A modern noir with a social conscience, Demarest's novel
combines the page-turning qualities of the "man on a mission"
thriller with the heart wrenching realities of child abduction.
Publishers, and fans, of cinematic fiction with a something extra,
take notice.
- William Orem, playwright and author of "Killer of Crying
Dear"
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2013 |
First published: |
December 2013 |
Authors: |
Rebecca a. Demarest
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
402 |
Edition: |
Large type / large print edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4942-3652-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4942-3652-4 |
Barcode: |
9781494236526 |
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