Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Waiting on Wednesday 3/31/10

THE NOBODIES ALBUM by Carolyn Parkhurst

Synopsis:
Bestselling novelist Octavia Frost has just completed her latest book—a revolutionary novel in which she has rewritten the last chapters of all her previous books, removing clues about her personal life concealed within, especially a horrific tragedy that befell her family years ago.

On her way to deliver the manuscript to her editor, Octavia reads a news crawl in Times Square and learns that her rock-star son, Milo, has been arrested for murder. Though she and Milo haven’t spoken in years—an estrangement stemming from that tragic day—she drops everything to go to him.

The “last chapters” of Octavia’s novel are layered throughout The Nobodies Album—the scattered puzzle pieces to her and Milo’s dark and troubled past. Did she drive her son to murder? Did Milo murder anyone at all? And what exactly happened all those years ago? As the novel builds to a stunning reveal, Octavia must consider how this story will come to a close.

Parkhurst's first novel, The Dogs of Babel, is still in my Top 10 favorites. It's one of those books where I will buy copies just to give out to people so they will read it too. Enjoyed her second book as well, and now can't wait for this one!

Release Date: June 15, 2010

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