In
this powerful new book from an esteemed novelist and acclaimed short story
writer, Marian Thurm expertly draws a chilling portrait of a marriage and the
downward spiral of a loving husband and father who has bought a handgun as the
novel opens.
Stacy and Roger seem to have it all: a wonderful marriage, a luxury Upper East Side apartment with all the accoutrements of the wealthy, and two endearing young children enrolled in private schools. But what appears to be "the good life" to their family and friends is not what it seems in this fast-paced, suspenseful novel that shows the sinister effects of a destructive marriage and the pursuit of the privileged life.
Thurm, who according to the New York Times Book Review, "writes brilliantly of the battle of the sexes," has done so again in The Good Life.
Stacy and Roger seem to have it all: a wonderful marriage, a luxury Upper East Side apartment with all the accoutrements of the wealthy, and two endearing young children enrolled in private schools. But what appears to be "the good life" to their family and friends is not what it seems in this fast-paced, suspenseful novel that shows the sinister effects of a destructive marriage and the pursuit of the privileged life.
Thurm, who according to the New York Times Book Review, "writes brilliantly of the battle of the sexes," has done so again in The Good Life.
The
Good Life (Literary Fiction)
By
Marian Thurm
The
Permanent Press www.thepermanentpress.com
ISBN
#978-1579624286
Price
$29.00 (hardback)
278
Pages
Rating
3-Stars
“A
Well Written Story”
Stacy and Roger are a family
on the way up. Both are educated, she is a social worker, and Roger is a
real-estate developer. With two children, they seem a happy couple, but that
isn’t the case. Roger is failing, and the good life is not what it seems. This
was a strange story, one that I would not normally read. We know there are
dysfunctional families in all walks of life, and marriages often titter on the
brink of ruin, ending sometimes in violence.
The publisher sent the book
to me for an honest review. The author’s writing was what held the story
together for me, but it wasn’t a book I really cared for. They say there is a
genre for everyone, and I’m sure there are readers for this type of fiction.
I’m sure others will find the book more impressive than I did. It wasn’t a book
that should have been sent to me, however. If you are interested in reading
about families living the good life – or wanting to live the good life, then I
can highly recommend this book to you.
Tom Johnson
Author
of COLD WAR HEROES
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