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From the author of LONG BRIGHT RIVER, a Barack Obama Pick and a New
York Times bestseller, comes a once-in-a-generation story; a novel
you'll never forget.
Some said it was tragic, what happened to the Van Laars.
Some said the Van Laars deserved it. That they never even thanked the
searchers who stayed out for five nights in the freezing forest trying
to help find their missing son.
Some said there was a reason it took the family so long to call for
help. That they knew what happened to the boy.
Now, fifteen years later, the daughter the family had in their grief
has gone missing in the same wilderness as her brother. Some say the
two disappearances aren’t connected.
Some say they are.
Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn t left his rambling Brooklyn
home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old
Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins
his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career if he can
untangle himself from his difficult family life. The link between
this unlikely pair is Kel s mother, Charlene, a former student of
Arthur s. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene s
unexpected phone call to Arthur a plea for help that shatters their
isolation. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kel
s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two
improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives. It
is a memorable, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive novel
about finding sustenance and friendship in the most surprising
places."
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, her brilliant, eccentric, socially
inept single father, who directs a computer science lab in
1980s-era Boston. Home-schooled, Ada accompanies David to work
every day; by twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. The lab
begins to gain acclaim at the same time that David's mysterious
history comes into question. When his mind begins to falter,
leaving Ada virtually an orphan, she is taken in by one of David's
colleagues. Soon she embarks on a mission to uncover her father's
secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood.
What Ada discovers on her journey into a virtual universe will keep
the reader riveted until The Unseen World's heart-stopping,
fascinating conclusion.
KENSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA:
THE FIRST PLACE YOU GO FOR DRUGS OR SEX.
THE LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR YOUR SISTER.
Mickey Fitzpatrick has been patrolling the 24th District for years. She
knows most of the working women by name. She knows what desperation
looks like and what people will do when they need a fix. She’s become
used to finding overdose victims: their numbers are growing every year.
But every time she sees someone sprawled out, slumped over, cold to the
touch, she has to pray it’s not her sister, Kacey.
When the bodies of murdered sex workers start turning up on the Ave,
the Chief of Police is keen to bury the news. They’re not the kind of
victims that generate a whole lot of press anyway. But Mickey is
obsessed, dangerously so, with finding the perpetrator - before Kacey
becomes the next victim.
__________________________________ 'A remarkable novel, elegant,
wise, and beautifully constructed.' Roddy Doyle Tommy Mays, Titan
Records' biggest act, is verging on a mid-life crisis; learning the
hard way that a life of fame and fortune comes at a price. But
things are looking up for his support band, The Burn, which could
be a career-changer for Theo, Titan's young A&R executive.
Meanwhile, secretary Cynthia has her eyes on Titan's latest rising
star, singer-songwriter Lenore Lamont. But with a billboard in
Times Square, is Lenore starting to feel the pressure? Set in the
sleek offices, high-tech recording studios and hip downtown clubs
of New York, The Words of Every Song depicts the realities of
making it in an industry where glamour and fame can often conceal
the harsh realities for those hoping to hit the big-time.
"The Words of Every Song" is a literate and original debut novel in
the form of fourteen linked episodes, each centered on a character
involved with the music industry in some fashion. There's the
arrogantly hip, twenty-six-year-old A&R man; the rising young
singer-songwriter; the established, arena-filling rock star on the
verge of a midlife crisis; the type-A female executive with the
heavy social calendar; and other recognizable figures.
Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and grungy
downtown clubs of New York, "The Words of Every Song" offers an
authenticity drawn from Liz Moore's own experience and brings an
insider's touch to its depiction of the music industry and its
denizens.
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