Chances Are . . . Richard Russo

Chances Are . . .

Author: Richard Russo
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Book Title
Chances Are . . .
Author
Richard Russo
ISBN
9781101947746
" Russo's] first novel in ten years hits the ball out of the park. . . . You'll lap up this gripping, wise, and wonderful summer treat." --The Boston Globe "A cascade of charm. . . . Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the most consequential moments in your own life."--The Washington Post One beautiful September day, three men in their late sixties convene on Martha's Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn't have been more different then, or even today--Lincoln's a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey is a musician beyond his rockin' age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend right here on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, forty-five years later, three lives and that of a significant other are put on displaywhile the distant past confounds the present ina relentless squall of surprise and discovery. Shot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are . . . introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Richard RussoPublisher: Knopf Publishing GroupPublished: 07/30/2019ISBN: 9781101947746Pages: 320Weight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30dReview Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2019 pg. 60Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2019 pg. 34Publishers Weekly 05/27/2019Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 29Shelf Awareness 08/02/2019Library Journal 08/30/2019 pg. 1
" Russo's] first novel in ten years hits the ball out of the park. . . . You'll lap up this gripping, wise, and wonderful summer treat." --The Boston Globe

"A cascade of charm. . . . Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the most consequential moments in your own life."--The Washington Post

One beautiful September day, three men in their late sixties convene on Martha's Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn't have been more different then, or even today--Lincoln's a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey is a musician beyond his rockin' age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend right here on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, forty-five years later, three lives and that of a significant other are put on displaywhile the distant past confounds the present ina relentless squall of surprise and discovery. Shot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are . . . introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Richard Russo
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 07/30/2019
ISBN: 9781101947746
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2019 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2019 pg. 34
Publishers Weekly 05/27/2019
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 29
Shelf Awareness 08/02/2019
Library Journal 08/30/2019 pg. 1
" Russo's] first novel in ten years hits the ball out of the park. . . . You'll lap up this gripping, wise, and wonderful summer treat." --The Boston Globe

"A cascade of charm. . . . Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the most consequential moments in your own life."--The Washington Post

One beautiful September day, three men in their late sixties convene on Martha's Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn't have been more different then, or even today--Lincoln's a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey is a musician beyond his rockin' age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend right here on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, forty-five years later, three lives and that of a significant other are put on displaywhile the distant past confounds the present ina relentless squall of surprise and discovery. Shot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are . . . introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Richard Russo
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 07/30/2019
ISBN: 9781101947746
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2019 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2019 pg. 34
Publishers Weekly 05/27/2019
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 29
Shelf Awareness 08/02/2019
Library Journal 08/30/2019 pg. 1