"The lives of Quimby's finely drawn characters interweave to produce a panorama as wide and full of light as the near–desert setting."— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY , starred reviewMeg Mogrin sells pricey houses, belongs to the mayor's inner circle, and knows more than she's letting on about her sister's death. Isaac Samson lives in a tent and believes Thomas Edison invented the Reagan presidency. When their town attracts a game–changing development,...
AN INDIE NEXT LIST SELECTIONA PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BIG INDIE BOOK OF FALL 2013 «Part modern western, part mystery, this first novel will appeal to fans of Louise Erdrich and Kent Haruf. Quimby's prose reads so true, it breaks the heart.»— BOOKLIST , starred reviewLeonard Self has spent a year unwinding his ranch, paying down debts, and fending off the darkening . Just one thing left: taking his wife's ashes to her favorite overlook, where he plans to step off the cliff with...
