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Emily Lime and her equally palindromic dog, Otto, live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (zip code 11211), in a warm community of friends and fellow artists. Her life becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Marcus, a dog-walker and fellow Scrabble nut, whose father is Emily’s shady ex-husband who wants the lovable Emily dead. A mystery unravels, a valuable lost cache of paintings is found, and Emily’s life changes in ways she could not have anticipated.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Kitty Burns Florey is the author of ten novels and two works of nonfiction as well as many essays and short stories. Born in Syracuse, she has lived in Boston, Brooklyn, and New Haven. She now lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Emily Lime and her equally palindromic dog, Otto, live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (zip code 11211), in a warm community of friends and fellow artists. Her life becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Marcus, a dog-walker and fellow Scrabble nut, whose father is Emily’s shady ex-husband who wants the lovable Emily dead. A mystery unravels, a valuable lost cache of paintings is found, and Emily’s life changes in ways she could not have anticipated.
Zusatztext
“With a nod to its palindrome title and chapter headings, Florey’s smart, funny romance can be summed up in one word: Wow.” —Booklist
“Florey’s witty, charming eighth novel follows the travails of palindrome-obsessed—and appropriately named—Emily Lime and her coterie of like-minded friends in their quirky Williamsburg, Brooklyn, neighborhood. . . . The author’s sure way with setting offer(s) sweet, sharp insights.” — Publishers Weekly
