Megan Rudloff of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster is celebrating the release of:
MY KIND OF PEOPLE
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Information in this post is courtesy of Megan Rudloff of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster.
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On Ichabod Island, a jagged strip of land thirteen miles off the coast of Massachusetts, ten-year-old Sky becomes an orphan for the second time after a tragic accident claims the lives of her adoptive parents. Grieving the death of his best friends, Leo’s life is turned upside down when he finds himself the guardian of young Sky. Back on the island and struggling to balance his new responsibilities and his marriage to his husband, Leo is supported by a powerful community of neighbors, many of them harboring secrets of their own.
Maggie, who helps with Sky’s childcare, has hit a breaking point with her police chief husband, who becomes embroiled in a local scandal. Her best friend Agnes, the island busybody, invites Sky’s estranged grandmother to stay for the summer, straining already precarious relationships. Their neighbor Joe secretly knows about issues between Sky’s adoptive parents in the months leading up to their accident, and struggles with keeping this to himself. And among them all is a mysterious woman, drawn to Ichabod to fulfill a dying wish.
Emotionally complex, deeply moving, and perfect for fans of Celeste Ng, Mary Beth Keane, and Ann Leary, My Kind of People is a riveting, impassioned, acutely sensitive novel about the resilience of community and what unites us all in the face of tragedy.
From
Lisa Duffy, the beloved author of The Salt House and This Is Home, comes
My
Kind of People,
a profound novel about the power of community and a small town’s
long-buried secrets as a group of New England islanders rally around a
recently orphaned girl.
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PRAISE FOR MY KIND OF PEOPLE:
“There’s
a beautiful thing that happens, as if by magic, midway through every
Lisa Duffy novel: I blink awake to the world around me and realize I’ve
been transported,
transformed, and utterly invested in the lives of characters who feel
like friends.
My Kind of People is indeed filled with *my* kind of people:
layered, conflicted, underestimated souls who are deeply impacted by one
another as their lives intersect and entwine. A moving story of
healing, resilience, and every imaginable type of love—between
neighbors, parents, spouses, surrogates, and new and old
friends—finding a way.”
—Jessica Strawser, bestselling author of Not That I Could Tell
“Lisa
Duffy writes with wisdom and empathy about an endearingly authentic
cast of characters. In disarmingly spare prose, she tells a moving story
about family, marriage,
and community, and the challenge of knowing when to break ties and when
to come together. Don't let the summery island setting fool you—this is
a beach read with substance and heart.”
—Karen Dukess, author of The Last Book Party
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ABOUT MY KIND OF PEOPLE:On Ichabod Island, a jagged strip of land thirteen miles off the coast of Massachusetts, ten-year-old Sky becomes an orphan for the second time after a tragic accident claims the lives of her adoptive parents. Grieving the death of his best friends, Leo’s life is turned upside down when he finds himself the guardian of young Sky. Back on the island and struggling to balance his new responsibilities and his marriage to his husband, Leo is supported by a powerful community of neighbors, many of them harboring secrets of their own.
Maggie, who helps with Sky’s childcare, has hit a breaking point with her police chief husband, who becomes embroiled in a local scandal. Her best friend Agnes, the island busybody, invites Sky’s estranged grandmother to stay for the summer, straining already precarious relationships. Their neighbor Joe secretly knows about issues between Sky’s adoptive parents in the months leading up to their accident, and struggles with keeping this to himself. And among them all is a mysterious woman, drawn to Ichabod to fulfill a dying wish.
Emotionally complex, deeply moving, and perfect for fans of Celeste Ng, Mary Beth Keane, and Ann Leary, My Kind of People is a riveting, impassioned, acutely sensitive novel about the resilience of community and what unites us all in the face of tragedy.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lisa Duffy is the author of The Salt House, named by Real Simple as a Best Book of the Month upon its June release, as well as Bustle’s 17 Best Debut Novels by Women in 2017 and This Is Home, a favorite book club pick.
Photo Credit:
Sharona Jacobs
Lisa Duffy is the author of The Salt House, named by Real Simple as a Best Book of the Month upon its June release, as well as Bustle’s 17 Best Debut Novels by Women in 2017 and This Is Home, a favorite book club pick.
Lisa
received her MFA in creative writing from the University of
Massachusetts. Her writing can be found in numerous publications,
including Writer’s Digest.
She lives in the Boston area with her husband and three children. My Kind of People is her third novel.
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GIVEAWAY:
Contest has ended....congrats to Cindy of Illinois.
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.
I am partnering with Megan Rudloff of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster for this giveaway:
Contest has ended....congrats to Cindy of Illinois.
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.
I am partnering with Megan Rudloff of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster for this giveaway:
USA ONLY
May 7 - May 14
May 7 - May 14
Enter here
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