Synopses & Reviews
In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Perskysister, wife and mother.
Short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award
"The author brings us so completely into her characters lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence. Zeitlin is a fluid writer, moving from past to present with seamless ease." Publishers Weekly
Highly recommended for fiction collections.” Library Journal
Through detailed description, the author has drawn a convincing portrait of a family shaken by tragedy.” Quill and Quire (Canada)
Next of Kin grapples with important moral issues, and its arguments, counterbalanced and genuinely probing, are those best made in fiction.” The Forward
Wrenching in its sorrow.” Los Angeles Times
Synopsis
In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky—sister, wife and mother.
"The author brings us so completely into her characters’ lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence."—Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
In this searing novel of family, grief, and memory, a Canadian Jewish family is flung back together by the loss of one of its members at the hands of a drunken driver. The bereaved must now strive to keep alive the memory of Esther Persky-sister, wife and mother.
"The author brings us so completely into her characters'lives that we cannot help but care about every occurrence."-Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Novel of family and loss.