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A Friend of the Family

Paperback , 320 pages  (also available in Hardback and CD-Audio and Electronic book text and Electronic book text)
ISBN: 9781616200176 (1616200170)
Published by Algonquin Books
$13.95(US)

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“Unfolds with suspense worthy of Hitchcock . . . [Grodstein]  is a terrific storyteller.” --The New York Times Book Review

“Gripping . . . [Grodstein] has succeeded in shattering the image of surburban happiness.” --Chicago Tribune

"Horrifyingly plausible and deeply poignant, A Friend of the Family will leave you shaken and chastened—and grateful for the warning.” --The Washington Post Book World

"Involving at every level: character, plot, language. one of the more complicated portraits of a father’s love for his son we’ve ever read . . . highly recommended.”--McSweeney's

“Grodstein’s harsh, honest prose makes this haunting tale worthwhile.” --People

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