A Good Neighborhood

Klappentext In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and after years of single parenting, Valerie is facing the prospect of an empty nest. All is well until the Whitmans move in next door--an apparently traditional family with new money, ambition, and a secretly troubled teenaged daughter.But with little in common except a property line, these two very different families quickly find themselves at odds: first, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers. Told in multiple points of view, A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in today -- what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye? -- as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending star-crossed love in a story that's as provocative as it is powerful.

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Praise for Therese Anne Fowler:

"Riveting...Fowler empathetically conjures nuanced characters we won't soon forget, expertly weaves together their stories, and imbues the plot with a sense of inevitability and urgency. In the end, she offers an opportunity for catharsis as well as a heartfelt, hopeful call to action.Traversing topics of love, race, and class, this emotionally complex novel speaks to-and may reverberate beyond-our troubled times." -Kirkus, on A Good Neighborhood (starred review)

"Searing...Fowler skillfully renders her characters and their experiences into an unforgettable, heartbreaking story." -Library Journal (starred review)

"Fowler's fascinating plot is skillfully executed, delving into each character's complexities fully enough that their choices make perfect sense. This page-turner delivers a thoughtful exploration of prejudice, preconceived notions, and what it means to be innocent." - Publisher's Weekly

"A rippling story for fans of suspenseful domestic dramas" - Booklist

"Therese Anne Fowler has..concocted a feast of a read: compelling, heartbreaking, and inevitable. I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it's that good." -Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light

"Relentlessly paced, stylishly written, and perfectly timed, Therese Anne Fowler's latest is a sharp, moving portrait of an American neighborhood on the brink of change. You'll be thinking about A Good Neighborhood long after you've left it."-Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train

"Compelling and captivating, A Good Neighborhood left me speechless yet wanting to discuss. This is a story that will stick with you for a long time." -Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted

"A provocative, timely page-turner about the crucial issues of our time. I gulped it down, and the stunning conclusion left me both heartbroken and hopeful." -Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London

"A gripping modern morality tale...Familiar elements - two families, two young lovers, a legal dispute - frame a story that feels both classic and inevitable. But Fowler makes the book her own with smart dialogue, compelling characters and a communal "we" narrator that implicates us all in the wrenching conclusion." -Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics

"A Good Neighborhood is my favorite kind of novel - compelling, complicated, timely, and smart. With great humanity, Therese Anne Fowler imparts a full-hearted, unflinching indictment of a broken system and in so doing tells a story hard to put down and hard to forget." -Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of This is How it Always Is

"Nothing short of mesmerizing." -Kirkus, on A Well-Behaved Woman (starred review)

"Genius....Fowler's exploration of the way powerful women are simultaneously devalued and rewarded resonates powerfully." -Publishers Weekly, on A Well-Behaved Woman (starred review)

Product details

• Authors: Therese Anne Fowler
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781250270535
• ISBN: 978-1-250-27053-5