Tato autorka přináší do své tvorby jedinečnou směsici životních zkušeností, od dětství stráveného na cestách mezi New Yorkem a Kalifornií až po život v aristokratických kruzích a následné vychování u svobodomyslných rodičů. Její dílo je ovlivněno rozmanitými vlivy, včetně Sufismu, surfařské kultury a radikálních hnutí, což se projevuje v jejím pohledu na svět. S osobitým smyslem pro humor, který se nevyhýbá ani těm nejbizarnějším životním situacím, autorka zkoumá témata rodiny, identity a společnosti. Její psaní je hravé a plné nečekaných zvratů, což odráží její motto "Nikdy nebyl nudný moment".
This debut novel introduces a captivating new voice in American popular fiction, weaving a spellbinding narrative that promises to engage readers with its unique storytelling style. The author blends fresh perspectives with compelling themes, inviting audiences into a rich and immersive world. With a focus on character development and intricate plotlines, this book is poised to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.
Madeline escapes the drudgery of rural Syracuse, but when her husband's job offer falls through, she becomes a teacher at the Santangelo Academy, a school for troubled teens. As she questions the director's bizarre methods, she finds herself trapped in a world of devoted colleagues and joins rebellious students to resist the questionable authority.
"Cornelia Read's darkest, most passionate, and most poignant book yet." -Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author The smart-mouthed but sensitive runaway socialite Madeline Dare is shocked when she discovers the skeleton of a brutalized three-year-old boy in her own weed-ridden family cemetery outside Manhattan. Determined to see that justice is served, she finds herself examining her own troubled personal history, and the sometimes hidden, sometimes all-too-public class and racial warfare that penetrates every level of society in the savage streets of New York City during the early 1990s. Madeline is aided in her efforts by a colorful assemblage of friends, relatives, and new acquaintances, each one representing a separate strand of the patchwork mosaic city politicians like to brag about. The result is an unforgettable narrative that relates the causes and consequences of a vicious crime to the wider relationships that connect and divide us all.