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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Twenty Questionsby Alison Clement
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June's close connection to a murder in her town becomes an obsession that leads her into an intimate and increasingly deceptive relationship with the dead woman's child and brother, forcing her to confront her own marriage and past. Nominated for the Oregon Book Award's Ken Kesey Award for the Novel, Alison Clement's Twenty Questions is a compelling story of violence, morality, and above all, the human being's unending desire for reinvention. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:It seemed to June that she had the perfect marriage until the day Ronald Pruettwas arrested for the murder of Vernay Hanks. Through her job at an elementaryschool, June knew both the victim's child and Pruett. Moreover, on the day of the murder, she had almost taken a ride from Pruett herself. This connectionwith the murder becomes an obsession - leading June into a deceitful andincreasingly complicated relationship with the dead woman's brother and herchild. Pretending to have been a friend of the victim, June inserts herself intotheir lives - and through this deception, soon discovers some disturbing thingsabout her marriage and herself. Sharp and full of unsettling twists, Twenty Questions is a gripping storythat speaks of violence and betrayal, feminism, and reinvention. Above all, itspeaks of the human condition to resurrect itself, whatever the cost. Review:"Clement's subtle prose renders June's existential pondering and anxious thoughts convincingly and the novel's plot elements click...A fine debut." - Publishers Weekly Review:"Touching, funny...Twenty Questions passes the test with an A." - BookPage What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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