A Good Lie
A Novel
Published on 2. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
310 pages
978-1-64388-701-2 (ISBN)
Description
A bride withholds a shocking secret from her new husband.
Could you keep a secret from your daughter forever? Louie plans to.
Is love enough to keep the marriage together?
¿When a quiet Midwestern family receives flawed medical advice, psychotic post-partum depression is misdiagnosed and catastrophe ensues. Louie attempts to raise Laurie, his daughter, while perpetuating a devastating lie. Laurie, a desperate, lonely New Jersey teenager, connects with a cunning cult leader and a devious psychotherapist, but they are no match for the two strong women who thoughtfully upend societal expectations and provide wisdom and stability. Family relationships are complicated; love shows up in many forms.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64388-701-2 (9781643887012)
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Person
Roberta Temes is a psychotherapist who has practiced in New York City and in New Jersey for decades. She is the award-winning author of many professional books, magazine articles and essays. A Good Lie is her first work of fiction. Dr. Temes lives with her husband in New Jersey and in Florida.