A smart, sexy debut about a young woman coming to terms with a life she hadn’t planned.After being dumped by her boyfriend, Jane quits her job in New York City, drives west, and lands in Salt Lake City, where she takes a job answering phones at a Mormon-endorsed escort agency.As Jane struggles to...
Violet said to Frank. “We’ll hop out at the next stop.” Frank looked terrified. “Do you think they’ll come after us?” “What do they care? Two less to worry about.” She relaced her boots and shoved her Bible under the seat. Mrs. Comstock dozed at the front of the car, her head cocked against her s...
The late afternoon was warm and damp as spring slid toward summer. Slaughter Alley had a rotting ripeness. “Charlie says I could work at the boiler,” Nino said. “When I’m too old for the papers.” “You could come with me,” Violet said. “Work on a farm. It’s got to be better than smelling like Char...
She was alone. She heard the door slam as Birdie went out to the barn for chores. Must you, Barbara Ann? she thought, before she remembered to be easier on her daughter. Remember, she told herself, what it was like. When she’d taken her one and only trip to Kansas City, she had been Birdie’s age....
She doesn’t try to be liked. She just is. And she’s also comfortable enough with herself to be earnest and cool at the same time. She is your sister and, by far, your favorite person. She is a freshman and you are a senior. When you see her in school, she always gives you a hug, regardless of who...
