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Members who requested this book also requested:After a mysterious fall from his New York City apartment, Philip Chase has moved back home with his mother, Charlene, a bitter woman who has never fully accepted the death of her younger son, Ronnie, five years earlier. Numb from watching too much television, rereading a tragic biography, and trading snipes with his mother, Philip is in stasis.
But everything changes late one windy February night when Ronnie's high school girlfriend shows up on their doorstep. A sad young woman who still bears the scars of the accident that took Ronnie's life on the night of their prom, Melissa has unexpectedly found hope. She is nine months pregnant. And the father, she claims, is Ronnie.
So begins this startling tale, which moves from one breathless surprise to another as Philip and his mother confront not only Melissa's past but their own. Their desperate search for answers takes them on a poignant and emotional journey, ultimately placing them in the path of murder and revenge.
At once a moving story of redemption and a heart-stopping work of suspense, Strange but True confirms John Searles's place among the most gifted voices of his generation. Beautifully written and charged with a sublime wit, the novel brings to vibrant life a cast of characters that no reader will forget.
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Top Member Reviews
Leigh P. (Good writing, but I wanted more at the end. Searles tied up the loose ends, yet the resolution felt lacking. I loved the surprise information arriving in the middle of the book that explains things.
This was a really good book. Completely surprised me - not at all what I thought it was going to be. It had a dark twist that I wasn't expecting!
Gail S. from PRT JEFF STA, NY wrote on 8/21/2005...bestselling author. death in the family of teenage boy changes the lives of everyone. an emotional journey, placing them in the path of murder and revenge.
Tracy W. from CHULA VISTA, CA wrote on 8/23/2005...Kind of a fluff book with a strange ending
What a gem of a book. It has all the aspects of a book I enjoy. The characters are wonderfully developed and it has a story that keeps you turning pages later into the night than you had planned.
Kathy R. from PARKER, CO wrote on 1/22/2007...Ultimately predictable, but a good read all the same.
Emmagene D. from LEROY, AL wrote on 11/13/2005...The libraraians will no doubt say, but she just got that book yesterday! I had to read it once I read the first page. The author pulls all the strings together by the end. And I like that!!