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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD "Masterly." - The New York Times Book Review "Daring." - NPR Kirkus Reviews's Best of 2015 Library Journal's Top Ten Best Books of 2015 BOOKLIST 's Top Ten First Novels The stunning debut novel from bestselling author Bill Clegg is a magnificently powerful story about a circle of people who find solace in the least likely of places as they cope with a horrific tragedy.On the eve of her daughter's wedding, June Reid's life is completely devastated when a shocking disaster takes the lives of her daughter, her daughter's fianc, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend, Luke - her entire family, all gone in a moment. And June is the only survivor. Alone and directionless, June drives across the country, away from her small Connecticut town.
About the Author
Bill Clegg is a literary agent in New York and the author of the bestselling memoirs Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man and Ninety Days. He has written for the New York Times, Lapham's Quarterly, New York magazine, The Guardian, and Harper's Bazaar.
