Best Intentions
A Novel
$41.17
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
20 April 2010
Summary
From the acclaimed author of Waiting to Surface comes a page-turning novel about four college friends whose reunion reawakens old desires and grudges—with fatal results.What happens when you think you know the person you love—and you’re dead wrong? Thirty-nine-year-old Lisa Barkley looks over at her sleeping husband, Sam, and can’t help but feel that their fifteen-year marriage is in a funk that she isn’t able to place. She tells herself that the strain must be due to their mounting financial…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416576723 |
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| ISBN-10: | 141657672X |
| Author: | Emily Listfield |
| Publisher: | Atria Books |
| Imprint: | Atria Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 20 April 2010 |
| Weight: | 349g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
”“Best Intentions” examines with wit and seriousness what can happen when old passions and new lives collide.” – Real Simple“A writerly page-turner… deft pacing keeps the action moving and the reader guessing. Listfield ensures no character is above suspicion, and in the end, no one is without blame.” – “Publishers Weekly”“In “Best Intentions”, past indiscretions give way to fresh deception with devastating consequences.” – “Parade”“In this gripping page-turner, Lisa suspects that her husband is having an affair with her friend Deirdre. Her hurt turns to shock when Deirdre turns up dead, entangling Lisa in a mystery with no alibi and no one to trust.” – “All You”
About The Author
Emily Listfield
Emily Listfield is the former editor in chief of Fitness magazine and author of seven novels, including the New York Times Notable It Was Gonna Be Like Paris and Waiting to Surface. Her writing has appeared everywhere from the New York Times Styles section to Harper’s Bazaar. She is currently Chief Content Officer of Kaplow PR, where she helps brands like Skype, Shiseido, and Laura Mercier refine their voice, storytelling, and strategy. She lives in New York City with her daughter. Visit her website at EmilyListfield.com.
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