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February 2016 Indie Next List Pick This snappy, sassy redemption story set in small-town Montana is "a wild and crazy debut novel by a talented young writer" (Jackie Collins) , filled with an uproarious and unforgettable cast of characters you won't want to leave behind."[The Flood Girls] includes barfights and AA meetings, a parade, a wedding, and a black bear, all of which Fifield juggles beautifully...The Wild West earns its name all over again in this lovable chronicle of small-town insanity." - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Welcome to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all of the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame - the only bar in town - refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work) , where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too) , and where the town softball team has never even come close to having a winning season. Until now. Rachel Flood has snuck back into town after leaving behind a trail of chaos nine years prior. She's here to make amends, but nobody wants to hear it, especially her mother, Laverna. But with the help of a local boy named Jake and a little soul-searching, she just might make things right. In the spirit of Empire Falls and A League of Their Own, with the caustic wit of Where'd You Go, Bernadette thrown in for good measure, Richard Fifield's hilarious and heartwarming debut will have you laughing through tears.



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Richard Fifield

Richard Fifield is an author of two books, and the editor of an anthology. He currently resides in Missoula, Montana. In 2016, he released his debut novel, "The Flood Girls," from Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books. That book received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly, and chosen by Target as their book of the month in November 2016. In 2019, he edited a collection of memoirs by Montana women, entitled "We Leave The Flowers Where They Are," with proceeds benefiting arts advocacy programs for women in underserved communities. In 2020, Fifield released "The Small Crimes Of Tiffany Templeton," a YA novel from Penguin/Razorbill. According to Kirkus, Fifield "succeeds in delivering a cast of quirky, unpredictable characters and and intriguing plot." He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with an MFA, and worked as a social worker for adults with intellectual disabilities. He currently volunteers as a creative writing teacher in the community, and spends his free time creating haute couture and doting on his beloved rescue dogs.



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