Well, I seem to have hit upon a run of excellent books lately - this one I have had for ages and suddenly picked it off my shelves. For a start, I love the cover picture! Another book of American family angst - as much about the children as the parents. In fact the children are written particularly...
After reading the "The Best American Short Stories - 2012", edited by Tom Perrotta, one of my favorite current authors, I decided to see if any of the authors of the better stories had written any novels. I came up with a few that seemed like they'd be worth a try, and made this one my first.The bo...