You Are the Love of My Life

by Susan Richards Shreve Narrated by Karen White

Overview

It is 1973 and Watergate is on everyone's lips. Lucy Painter is a children's book illustrator and a single mother of two. She leaves New York and the married father of her children to live in a tightly knit Washington neighborhood in the house where she grew up and where she discovered her father's suicide. Lucy hopes for a fresh start, but her life is full of secrets: her children know nothing of her father's death or the identity of their own father. As the new neighbors enter their insular lives, her family's safety and stability become threatened.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"...engaging tale and prose as fluid as Sue Miller's or Anna Quindlen's..." - Kirkus Reviews
"Spare, elegant, and absolutely riveting, Shreve's fascinating look at our human longing for love and security unfolds like a thriller. So cancel those dinner plans - you'll want to keep reading." - People Magazine
"There's a lot of light and shade in this beautifully paced novel - and some moving observations. ...a gem of a book. You will fall in love with these characters as they struggle to balance privacy with disclosure." - The Washington Independent Review of Books
"The high price of a truth concealed is at the center of this remarkable, ultimately hopeful novel. Susan Shreve reveals her characters and their lives with empathy, wisdom, and, best of all, not a whiff of condescension." - Ron Rash, author of The Cove
"You Are the Love of My Life takes place in a cozy little neighborhood in Washington, where every family tries to conceal not-so-cozy secrets under tattered falsehoods. It's a memorable study of how lies can enslave people and truth set them free." - Edith Pearlman
"The corrosive power of family secrets is at the heart of this gripping tale - a beautifully written page-turner that kept me in its thrall until the very end." - Dani Shapiro
"I couldn't put this book down! From its opening pages, which hint at the mysteries and complexities of the human heart, right until the final pages when Susan Richards Shreve reveals her characters' secrets and disappointments and hopes, I found You Are the Love of My Life completely irresistible." - Ann Hood
"Susan Shreve is a terrific storyteller who always brings her characters to vivid, sympathetic life. You Are the Love of my Life is my favorite of her books." - Hilma Wolitzer

Dani Shapiro

"The corrosive power of family secrets is at the heart of this gripping tale—a beautifully written page-turner that kept me in its thrall until the very end."

Booklist

"Starred review. Handles complex themes of identity, loyalty, privacy, and commitment with finesse, delicacy, and insight . . . a worthy book club recommendation."

Washington Post - Donna Rifkind

"Graceful moments of connection nestled within tales of discord and deception . . . subtly convincing.
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Ron Rash

"The high price of a truth concealed is at the center of this remarkable, ultimately hopeful novel. Susan Shreve reveals her characters and their lives with empathy, wisdom, and, best of all, not a whiff of condescension ."

Hilma Wolitzer

"Susan Shreve is a terrific storyteller who always brings her characters to vivid, sympathetic life. You Are the Love of my Life is my favorite of her books."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175670609
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	09/25/2012
Edition description:	Unabridged

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