Little Disasters

Fiction & Literature, Psychological, Family Life, Literary
Cover of the book Little Disasters by Randall Klein, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Randall Klein ISBN: 9780735221703
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: May 22, 2018
Imprint: Viking Language: English
Author: Randall Klein
ISBN: 9780735221703
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: May 22, 2018
Imprint: Viking
Language: English

A gripping novel about two young married couples--expectant parents and new friends--whose lives collide in a pile-up of deceits and indiscretions

It was the exhilaration of new parenthood that first united Michael and Paul, outside the Brooklyn hospital where their wives, Rebecca and Jenny, had exiled them from the delivery room. For Paul, though, tragedy swiftly followed that euphoria. Hoping to speed his and Jenny's recovery, he turns to Michael for a favor, unwittingly kindling the spark of connection between these couples into the affair that will blow them apart.

One year later, on the same morning that the catastrophes of their personal lives come to an explosive head, a mysterious crisis in Midtown Manhattan all but shuts down the city, leaving both men stranded--Michael at the northernmost tip of the island and Paul in a dark subway tunnel under the East River. Each must make the arduous trek home through record-breaking heat, nervously eyeing the thin plume of smoke above the skyline, though it's their private turmoils that loom largest. Told in the alternating voices of these charismatic but deeply flawed men, Little Disasters deftly cuts between the suspense of the citywide disaster and the history of secrets, lies, and losses that has brought these four intertwined lives to the brink. Smart, unsparing, and bitingly funny, Randall Klein's debut is an engrossing story of the bonds of love and family--and our unending urges to test them, even when we need them most.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A gripping novel about two young married couples--expectant parents and new friends--whose lives collide in a pile-up of deceits and indiscretions

It was the exhilaration of new parenthood that first united Michael and Paul, outside the Brooklyn hospital where their wives, Rebecca and Jenny, had exiled them from the delivery room. For Paul, though, tragedy swiftly followed that euphoria. Hoping to speed his and Jenny's recovery, he turns to Michael for a favor, unwittingly kindling the spark of connection between these couples into the affair that will blow them apart.

One year later, on the same morning that the catastrophes of their personal lives come to an explosive head, a mysterious crisis in Midtown Manhattan all but shuts down the city, leaving both men stranded--Michael at the northernmost tip of the island and Paul in a dark subway tunnel under the East River. Each must make the arduous trek home through record-breaking heat, nervously eyeing the thin plume of smoke above the skyline, though it's their private turmoils that loom largest. Told in the alternating voices of these charismatic but deeply flawed men, Little Disasters deftly cuts between the suspense of the citywide disaster and the history of secrets, lies, and losses that has brought these four intertwined lives to the brink. Smart, unsparing, and bitingly funny, Randall Klein's debut is an engrossing story of the bonds of love and family--and our unending urges to test them, even when we need them most.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book In Falling Snow by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Breach of Trust by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Hard Hitter by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Atlas Alone by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Shadows of Falling Night by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Raven's Child by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Tremble by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Luncheon of the Boating Party by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Perfect Kill by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read by Randall Klein
Cover of the book What Would Audrey Do? by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Alex Verus Novels, Books 1-4 by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Mind Club by Randall Klein
Cover of the book Gale Force by Randall Klein
Cover of the book The Exchange Artist by Randall Klein
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy