Título: The Truth About Ben and June: A Novel
Autor: Alex Kiester
Sinopse: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Kiester, a heartfelt debut that explores the complexity of a modern-day marriage when a new mother vanishes one morning.
"This powerful novel takes an honest, unflinching look at the challenges of modern parenthood from both sides of a marriage." - Tracey Lange, New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans
Love isn’t something that happens to you; it’s something you must choose every day.
From the moment Ben and June met in a hospital waiting room on New Year’s Eve, their love has seemed fated. Looking back at all the tiny, unlikely decisions that brought them together, it was easy to believe their relationship was special. But now, after several years of marriage, June is struggling as a new mom. At times, she wonders about the life she didn’t choose—what might have been if she hadn’t given up the lead role in a famous ballet to start a family. Feeling like a bad mom and more alone than ever, she writes to her deceased mother, hoping for a sign of what she should do next.
One morning, Ben wakes to the sound of his baby and quickly realizes that June is gone, along with her suitcase. As Ben attempts to piece together June’s disappearance, her new friends mention things he knows nothing about—a mysterious petition, June’s falling-out with another mom, her strange fixation on a Greek myth. The more Ben uncovers about June, the more he realizes how little he actually knows her. And now the only way to bring June home is to understand why she left.
Told through alternating perspectives of husband and wife, The Truth About Ben and June is a witty and wise page-turner about life’s many crossroads and a heartfelt reminder that we create our own destiny.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Truth About Ben and June: A Novel”, de Alex Kiester, publicado pela editora Park Row, em 2022 e com 320 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Park Row
Páginas: 320
Ano: 2022-06-28
Edição: Original
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0778311953
ISBN13: 9780778311959
Sobre a editora
A experiência de leitura dos livros da editora Park Row é marcada por narrativas densas que exploram segredos familiares, mistérios psicológicos e dramas pessoais em cenários que vão do Japão tradicional à contemporaneidade urbana. O catálogo privilegia tramas que envolvem tensões emocionais intensas, como conflitos morais, revelações chocantes e dilemas éticos, muitas vezes entrelaçadas com histórias de resistência e sobrevivência. O tom predominante é de suspense e tensão crescente, com ritmo que alterna entre o introspectivo e o acelerado, convidando o leitor a desvendar mistérios e acompanhar personagens em jornadas profundas. Há obras que focam em thrillers psicológicos e outras que exploram dramas históricos, mostrando um equilíbrio entre narrativas mais narrativas e outras mais informativas, sempre com personagens complexos e situações que desafiam suas convicções.
