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The Mutual Admiration Society
Lesley Kagen
Lake Union
February 2017
On Sale: February 1, 2017
298 pages
ISBN: 1503941035
EAN: 9781503941038
Kindle: B01G50QX2C
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Mystery
From the New York Times bestselling author of
Whistling in the Dark comes an unforgettable novel
that illuminates the sweet and brittle bonds of family, the
tenderness of growing up, the heartbreak of longing for what
we’ve lost, and the poignancy of finding love. FACT: Unbeknownst to eleven-year-old Theresa “Tessie”
Finley, she’s in over her head. PROOF: After hearing a scream and catching a glimpse of a
mysterious man carrying a body beneath the flickering
streetlights in the cemetery behind her house, Tessie adds
solving a murder case to her already quite full to-do list. Tessie has elected herself president of the crime-stopping
Mutual Admiration Society—as if dealing with her “sad
madness” over the tragic drowning of her beloved father;
showering tender loving care on her “sweet but weird”
younger sister, Birdie; and staying on the good side of
their hard-edged mother weren’t enough. With partner in
crime Charlie “Cue Ball” Garfield, Tessie and Birdie will
need to dodge the gossips in their 1950s blue-collar
neighborhood—particularly their evil next-door neighbor,
Gert Klement, who’d like nothing better than to send the
sisters to “homes.” And, of course, there’s the problem of
steering clear of the kidnapping murderer if they have any
hope of solving the mystery of all mysteries: the mystery of
life. A rich and charming tour de force, The Mutual Admiration
Society showcases Lesley Kagen’s marvelous storytelling
talents. Laced with heartwarming humor and heartbreaking
grief, this novel is nothing short of magical.
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