Strange But True

By John Searles
(William Morrow, Hardcover, 9780688175719, 320pp.)

Publication Date: August 2004

Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Paperback

Categories: General

“’You know what’s coming next, but you don’t know all of it.’ This is the reason we keep reading.”
-San Francisco Chronicle

“Energetic and witty...the plot rocks.”
-New York Newsday

“This tale has a light, eccentric aspect....You’ll race right through it.”
-New York Times

“Exceptionally good.”
-Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Wonderfully entertaining.”
-Esquire

“Imaginative and compelling....John Searles has created a novel that is sometimes eerie, sometimes thrilling, and always completely engaging.”
-Carolyn Parkhusrt, author of The Dogs of Babel

“This is a page-turner with characters you can never forget.”
-Lisa Scottoline, bestselling author of Killer Smile

“Funny, mysterious and poignant....John Searles has created a novel to reread and treasure.”
-Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia

“John Searles’ novel illuminates the intricate dynamics of families with humor, heart, and truth.”
-Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors and Dry

“A fine, unsettling novel with richly etched characters and a delicious sense of menace.”
-Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River

“Searles’ portrayal of a family in collective emotional agony is spellbinding.”
-BookPage

“Pitch-perfect...this novel plays out as vividly as a movie....Who wouldn’t be sucked into this story?”
-Hartford Courant