Leaving Unknown
By Kerry Reichs
(William Morrow Paperbacks, Paperback, 9780061808135, 368pp.)
Publication Date: April 2010
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook
Categories: Contemporary Women
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Sweet Lips, Tennessee . . . Toad Suck, Arkansas . . . Okay, Oklahoma . . . Truth or Consequences, New Mexico . . . Maeve Connelly's epic road trip is taking her through every colorfully named tiny town in America on her way to the far less imaginatively named Los Angeles, California. With her foulmouthed cockatiel, Oliver, her only companion, Maeve's heading way off the beaten track with little money and a load of painful baggage she wants to leave behind. But when her beloved rattletrap, "Elsie," breaks down outside Unknown, Arizona, she finds herself taking a much longer rest stop than she anticipated.
The only mechanic in the vicinity is on an indefinite walkabout, so Maeve's in for the long haul—and she'll need to find two jobs to pay for Elsie's eventual repair. But she's starting to feel strangely at home among the quirky denizens of Unknown—especially around her new bookstore owner boss—so Maeve is seriously considering saying good-bye to Hollywood for good . . . if she can keep her past troubles from coming to light.
From Kerry Reichs, author of The Best Day of Someone Else's Life, comes a poignant and very funny new novel about finding yourself after finding yourself in the middle of nowhere.
Kerry Reichs lives in Washington, D.C., and spends as much time as possible in Los Angeles and London. Her first novel is The Best Day of Someone Else's Life. She is working on her third book.
“Mixing humor with tender moments, Reichs creates an enjoyable journey with wonderful writing and likable characters.”
-Library Journal
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