{"product_id":"boy-and-the-lake-book-adam-pelzman-9781733258524","title":"The Boy and the Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and haunting coming-of-age story . a multifaceted, evocative and masterfully told tale. -Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Two-Family House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wartime Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and revealing how it shapes his characters' identities and worldviews . The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language . a well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking coming-of-age theme. -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Newark riots in 1967, a teenage Benjamin Baum leaves the city to spend the summer at an idyllic lake in northern New Jersey. While fishing from his grandparents' dock, the dead body of a beloved neighbor floats to the water's surface-a loss that shakes this Jewish community and reveals cracks in what appeared to be a perfect middle-class existence. Haunted by the sight of the woman's corpse, Ben stubbornly searches for clues to her death, infuriating friends and family who view his unwelcome investigation as a threat to the comfortable lives they've built. As Ben's suspicions mount, he's forced to confront the terrifying possibility that his close-knit community is not what it seems to be-that, beneath a fa ade of prosperity and contentment, darker forces may be at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, Adam Pelzman has crafted a riveting coming-of-age story and a mystery rich in historical detail, exploring an insular world where the desperate quest for the American dream threatens to destroy both a family and a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Adam Pelzman's \u003cem\u003eA Cuban Russian American Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story .  a] beautifully rendered debut. -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePelzman's talent and vision are formidable . -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating . -\u003cem\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Adam Pelzman's \u003cem\u003eThe Papaya King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevilishly smart social commentary . another entrancing, deeply memorable offering from Pelzman . acutely observant, timely writing . -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49890804990225,"sku":"CIN1733258523G","price":7.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51049701048593,"sku":"NIN9781733258524","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1733258523.jpg?v=1751025954","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/boy-and-the-lake-book-adam-pelzman-9781733258524","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}