This book was gripping, suspenseful, a real page turner. The story was riveting, the language and writing evocative.
I read it here and there, and then finished on my lunch break. I actually reviewed my morning in my mind on the way there, trying to figure out if I would have time. When I left for work, I popped my iPad into my bag, so I could read at work.
When I got up, I picked it right back up and kept reading as I brushed my teeth, did my hair, and got ready for the day. I started reading it at 11:00 pm last night, read until 1:00 am, when I forced myself to stop reading and go bed, since I had to work in the morning. The result is a gripping read, but one that delivers, by the book's end, a beautiful reminder of the resilience of love.I could not put this book down. "A heart-stopping series of events drives The Fragile World…. The result is a gripping read, but one that delivers, by the book's end, a beautiful reminder of the resilience of love." -Karen Brown, author of The Longings of Wayward Girls As time passes and the wound refuses to heal, Curtis becomes obsessed with the idea of revenge, a growing mania that leads him to pack up his life and his anxious teenage daughter and set out on a collision course to right a wrong.Īn emotionally charged novel, The Fragile World is a journey through America's heartland and a family's brightest and darkest moments, exploring the devastating pain of losing a child and the beauty of finding healing in unexpected ways. The anguish of Daniel's death is isolating, and it's not long before this once-perfect family finds itself falling apart. Daniel has been killed in what the police are calling a "freak" road accident, and the remaining Kaufmans are left to flounder in their grief. Daniel is away at college on a prestigious music scholarship, and twelve-year-old Olivia is a happy-go-lucky kid whose biggest concern is passing her next math test.Īnd then comes the middle-of-the-night phone call that changes everything. His wife, Kathleen, restores furniture for upscale boutiques. Curtis is a physics teacher at a local high school.
The Kaufmans have always considered themselves a normal, happy family. From the author of publishing sensation The Mourning Hours comes a powerful new novel that explores every parent's worst nightmare…
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