Trott ( Sightings ) has won a reputation as a stylist, and among those whose tastes favor the fantastic, her reputation should remain secure. Her latest novel, set in the environs of San Francisco, draws Boy Freeling and his sister, Amy, into a unique extended family that includies their uncle Masefield, cousin Masef, Zen priest Ito, dark and intense Laurie and seductive Cecile, who with her infant daughter moves in after crowning the victorious Boy at the Boston Marathon. Laurie, who has adored Masef since childhood, rages when she learns that he and Amy, ignoring genetic as well as social proprieties, have become lovers. But Amy's charms do not ensure Masef's loyalty once Cecile's baby is accidentally killed by Boy, a traumatic event that turns Olympic hopeful Boy into a zombie. Power broker Masefield seeks to reclaim son Masef by proving that Cecile herself was responsible for her baby's death, a theory that leads to confrontation in a little town called Weed. Competing points of view overlap awkwardly; the Zen priest is more a convenience than a character; and the uncle reeks of Hollywood cliches. Still, if readers can suspend disbelief, this quirky tale of self-obsessed people may find a new following.
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Susan Trott
Vive no norte da Califórnia com o marido norueguês, quando ele não está no mar. Tem três filhos já crescidos e uma verdadeira paixão pela corrida, desporto que pratica com grande entusiasmo. É uma escritora de excepcional talento, autora de oito romances, dos quais se destacam Holy man's jorney, e Sightings '' O jardim das ilusões'' título em português lançado no Brasil. Hoje Susan vive com o marido em um barco, que é aposentado da Marinha Mercante Norueguesa. É avó de 8 netos e continua a ser dedicada ao ofício da escrita. ''Nothing lasts. Everything changes. But the changes are the same. Winter will always turn to spring.'' Susan Trott ''Nada dura. Tudo muda. Mas as mudanças são as mesmas.O Inverno irá sempre recorrer a primavera.'' Susan Trott
10 Livros
3 Seguidores
Massachusetts, Estados Unidos