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LOVED it. Tightly-plotted elegance, 50s glamour and suspense. Put it on your lists' Jessie BurtonA dark and dazzling debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, though, unhappiness is hardly grounds for divorce - except ...

A dazzling US debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.

Nevada in den 1950er Jahren: Die junge Lois reist von Chicago nach Reno mit der Aussicht, nach sechs Wochen als geschiedene Frau ein neues Leben zu beginnen, wie es das Gesetz hier erlaubt. Im Golden Yarrow, der eigens für Frauen wie sie geführten Pension, vertreiben die Bewohnerinnen die Hitze am Pool und im Salon, abends stürmen sie die Casinos und Bars, trinken, flirten und versuchen alle Zukunftsängste zu vergessen. Lois, eher verschlossen...

For fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry, a novel set at a 1950s Reno "divorce ranch, " about the complex friendship between two women who dare to imagine a different future "A delicious literary page-turner from a fierce new voice." -Rebecca MakkaiLois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure her loneliness. But as picture-perfect as her husband is, she is suffocating in their loveless marriage. In 1951, tho...