Visitation Street
Two girls disappear on the river. Only one of them comes back
$27.99
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2014
Summary
Summer in Red Hook, Brooklyn, a blue collar neighbourhood where hipster gourmet supermarkets push against tired housing projects, and the East River opens into the bay. Bored and listless, fifteen-year-old June and Val are looking for some fun. Forget the boys, the bottles, the coded whistles. Val wants to do something wild and a little crazy: take a raft out onto the bay.
But out on the water, as the bright light of day gives way to darkness, the girls disappear. Only Val will surviv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444778274 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444778277 |
| Author: | Ivy Pochoda |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Sceptre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2014 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 23mm |
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A powerfully beautiful novel
The dealings with the tragedy within the first few chapters, reminded me so much of Twin Peaks … with Pochoda’s clever prose, it soon becomes evident that between each of the characters there lays a gulf of isolation … Pochoda’s prose and storytelling skill has managed with a clear and beautiful tact, to turn the town of Red Hook into the most fascinating character within the book. This makes the story both enchanting and tangible. * Huffington Post *A powerfully beautiful novel * New York Times Book Review *Gritty and magical, filled with mystery, poetry and pain, Ivy Pochoda’s voice recalls Richard Price, Junot Diaz, and even Alice Sebold, yet it’s indelibly her own. * Dennis Lehane *Skilful… nuanced… Ms. Pochoda aspires to join female suspense novelists - among them, Tana French, Laura Lippman and Kate Atkinson - who are arguably writing more serious genre fiction than their male counterparts. * New York Times *
About The Author
Ivy Pochoda
Ivy Pochoda grew up in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and lived in Red Hook for several years. She is the author of The Art of Disappearing. A former professional squash player, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
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