- Blurb -
From "a master of slow-burn suspense" (Shelf Awareness), a simmering family drama about a father and daughter who embark on a road trip through the American South -- but what they' re leaving behind is as important as what lies ahead. When we first meet seven-year-old Dolly, she immediately grabs us with a voice that is both precocious and effervescent. It has been a while since her dad has spent time with her, just the two of them, and so when he scoops her up and promises to take her on the adventure of a lifetime, Dolly is thrilled. The first days on the road are incredibly exciting. Every pit stop promises a new delight for Dolly and her favourite plastic horse, Clemesta, who she' s brought along for the adventure. There are milkshakes, shopping sprees, a theme park, and all the junk food she isn' t allowed to eat under her mother' s watchful eye. And, for the first time, she has her father' s attention all to herself. But as they travel farther south, into a country Dolly no longer recognizes, her dad' s behavior grows increasingly erratic. He becomes paranoid and irresponsible, even a little scary. The adventure isn' t fun anymore, but home is ever further away. And Dolly isn' t sure if she' ll ever get back. A compulsively readable work of psychological suspense from the first mile to the last, All the Lost Things introduces a remarkable young heroine who leaps off the page, charts a life-changing journey, and ultimately reveals the sometimes heartbreaking intersections of love, truth, and memory.
- Reviews -
"A gripping domestic tale. . . From the moment their so-called ' adventure' begins, a sense of foreboding permeates. . . The author is adept at generating tension and showing the inevitability of the past (and the law) catching up. " --Publishers Weekly "Sacks proves herself a master of slow-burn suspense. . . The tension in this emotionally nuanced novel comes not from the question of what Dolly' s father actually did. . . but from where this physical journey and mental unfolding may take them, and what might be lost along the way. Michelle Sacks' s All the Lost Things delivers a poignant portrayal of a child in the midst of unthinkable circumstances. " --Alice Martin, Shelf Awareness "Sacks' s second novel is another family drama tinged with psychological suspense. . . Dolly' s unreliability as a narrator, owing to the simple fact that she is a child, adds suspense and results in a surprising twist. " --Kathy Sexton, Booklist Praise for You Were Made for This "Riveting. . . Sacks delivers a brilliant, unflinching look at a household under siege from itself. " --Associated Press "A book not to be missed. Michelle Sacks digs deep into the nature of emotional survival in this enthralling, heartbreaking tale. You will not close this book dry-eyed but you will fall in love with Dolly and her sidekick Clemesta, just as I did. "--Susan Crandall, bestselling author of Whistling Past the Graveyard and The Myth of Perpetual Summer "A searing first novel. A picture-perfect family leading picture-perfect lives is gradually, unnervingly unpeeled. "--David Canfield, Entertainment Weekly "A sinister, razor' s edge of a book. I was, in turn, totally gripped, completely unsettled, and not just a little freaked out. . . You definitely won' t be able to put it down. "--Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hunter "A slim road trip into mystery firmly in the vein of Emma Donoghue' s Room. . . Dolly is a funny and surprisingly substantive little girl, and an acute observer of human behavior. . . Surprisingly emotional. "--Vanessa Friedman, New York Times Book Review "An engrossing tale that probes the darker corners of motherhood, friendship, and marriage. "--Good Housekeeping "Full of heart-wrenching twists and turns. . . Richly compelling. "--Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People "Margaret Atwood' s Cat' s Eye meets the set of a David Lynch film in this haunting, psychological portrait that takes the dark domestic thriller into a new, literary realm. "--Shelf Awareness "Sacks' s storytelling shines. . . She explores the ways in which unhealthy relationships can wreak irrevocable damage on those involved--and everyone surrounding. "--Megan McCluskey, Time Magazine "This book carried the power of Emma Donoghue' s amazing Room. . . I loved this enchanting book. Dolly Rust captivated me from the first page and I could not look away. I am in awe of Michelle Sacks' s writing skill in finding a unique voice that is precocious and pure, innocent and wise, tender and brave. She climbs into a seven-year-old' s mind whose world is broken and steers us over rocky roads to a safe haven. "--Leah Weiss, bestselling author of If The Creek Don' t Rise
- Author Bio -
Michelle Sacks is the author of the novel You Were Made for This and the story collection Stone Baby. She was born in South Africa and holds a master' s degree in literature and film from the University of Cape Town. Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and for two South African PEN Literary Awards.
- Full Details -
Status: | No local stock, title imported to order |
ISBN-13: | 9780316475464 |
Published: | 30 Jun 2020 |
Published In: | United States |
Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
Publisher: | Back Bay Books |
Format: | Trade Paperback |
Pages: | 288 |
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