 Rogue's Yarn
By Marcia Simpson
From acclaimed Lopez Island author Marcia Simpson comes a moving, suspenseful tale about a single mother eking out a hardscrabble existence in a small Alaskan town who must rise above her emotionally stormy life-if she is to keep her family from being torn apart.
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Product Details
- Paperback: 320 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.81 x 8.16 x 5.14
- Publisher: Berkley Pub Group; (December 2, 2003)
- ISBN: 0425191982
- Amazon.com Sales Rank: 935,661
Book Description
Failed relationships, family misfortunes-and an escalating alcohol and drug habit-have Jess talking out loud to herself more than to her children. Ten-year-old Tom already knows the whispered family secrets, and is getting old enough to want to discuss them. His older brother, Bo, is a sullen, combative teenager-with a surprisingly mature desire for a stable, loving relationship. And little Toby squeals with delight whenever she's hugged-but at three can't speak or dress herself.
As her tenuous grip loosens, Jess is unavailable to her children when they need her the most-and seemingly unable to set herself right again. Then, a confrontation over an eight-hundred dollar Alaskan oil dividend check, a small fortune in this struggling household, triggers a chain of events that will bring on the most difficult challenge of their lives-with results that none of them could have ever imagined.
About the Author
Marcia Simpson lives on Lopez Island in the San Juans. She and her husband spend much of their time aboard a sailboat in Alaska. She is the author of the Prime Crime mysteries Crow in Stolen Colors and Sound Tracks.
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