Contemporary

Life takes a sharp turn for Teddi Overman when her mother dies.

“. . . filled with authentic human emotion and believable drama.”

“This is a book to be read for the same joy one garners from listening to Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’—again and again.”

“. . . I’m not convinced it was even worth turning to the second page.”

“. . . a decidedly New York book . . . well crafted for the most part and worth reading, despite its disappointing passages and missed opportunities.”

“. . . an elegiac masterpiece, equally dramatic as it is eloquent.”

“. . . a novel whose promise falls short.”

“Self-plagiarism aside, what Skinnydipping lacks is artistry.”

“. . . real life is not fiction.

“Always Coca-Cola’s best moments illustrate the fault-line between tradition and modernity . . .

“When Mr. Banks is on a roll . . . it’s a pleasure to go along for the ride. . . . this is a rewarding novel, full of vigorous prose, grappling with the American experience.”

“In Last Man in Tower, it is immediately apparent that author Adiga’s writing has matured.