Sneaky People by Thomas Berger
Buddy Sandifer is the natty owner of a used-car lot in the 1930s American Midwest. He is the father of Ralph, a sex-obsessed 15-year old, and the husband of Naomi, a seemingly boring housewife. Laverne is his mistress, a former prostitute who insists on Buddy's promise to divorce his wife. Buddy has a more drastic plan for Naomi - he plans on hiring someone to kill her. The Midwestern setting of SNEAKY PEOPLE provides a steady stream of quirky characters and a dry, dusty sense of place to emphasize their languid humanity and contrast the deep passions that drive their actions. As Buddy handles the planning of his wife's murder, Naomi hides a literary secret, and Ralph explores new sexual territory, the hidden truths of their lives will come to the surface with surprising consequences.
"An exquisitely constructed, very funny novel..full of secrets and surprises. It is Thomas Berger's tenderest, most touching novel."
-- Newsweek
"Thomas Berger is a writer of enormous wit and incisive wisdom."
-- San Francisco Review of Books
"If you have time for just one novel this season, Sneaky People is the one...Thomas Berger is a magician...he never hits a false note."
-- Detroit Free Press
-- Newsweek
"Thomas Berger is a writer of enormous wit and incisive wisdom."
-- San Francisco Review of Books
"If you have time for just one novel this season, Sneaky People is the one...Thomas Berger is a magician...he never hits a false note."
-- Detroit Free Press
Thomas Berger is the author of twenty-three novels. His previous novels include Best Friends, Meeting Evil, and The Feud, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His Little Big Man is known throughout the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743257954 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743257952 |
| Title | Sneaky People |
| Author | Thomas Berger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2006-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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