Say Nice Things about Detroit Contributor(s): Lasser, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393082997 ISBN-13: 9780393082999 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012006784 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
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Publisher Description: Twenty-five years after his high school graduation, David Halpert returns to a place that most people flee. But David is making his own escape--from his divorce and the death of his son. In Detroit, David learns about the double shooting of his high school girlfriend Natalie and her black half-brother, Dirk. As David becomes involved with Natalie's sister, he will discover that both he and his hometown have reasons to hope. As compelling an urban portrait as The Wire and a touching love story, Say Nice Things About Detroit takes place in a racially polarized, economically collapsing city that doesn't seem like a place for rebirth. But as David tries to make sense of the mystery behind Natalie's death and puts back the pieces of his own life, he is forced to answer a simple question: if you want to go home again, what do you do if home is Detroit? |
Contributor Bio(s): Lasser, Scott: - Scott Lasser, a native of Detroit, has worked for the National Steel Corporation and Lehman Brothers. He is the author of three novels and currently lives in Aspen, Colorado, and Los Angeles, California. |