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Bright objects : a novel / Ruby Todd.
"A young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences, in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy, and romance, perfect for fans of Emma Cline's The Girls and Ottessa Moshfegh's Death in Her Hands"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668053218 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 334 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2024.
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| Subject: | Comets > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Small cities > New South Wales > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. New South Wales > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Todd | 31681010381044 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences. A first novel. - Baker & Taylor
"A young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences, in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy, and romance, perfect for fans of Emma Cline's The Girls and Ottessa Moshfegh's Death in Her Hands"-- - Simon and Schuster
One of The New York Times 10 Best Thrillers of 2024
One of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2024
One of Publishers Weeklyâs Best Books of 2024
A âluminous, unusual, unexpectedâ (The New York Times) debut novel blending mystery, psychological suspense, astronomy, and romance, in which a young widow faces the life-altering arrival of a rare comet, perfect for fans of Emma Clineâs The Girls and Ottessa Moshfeghâs Death in Her Hands.
Sylvia Knight is losing hope that the person who killed her husband will ever face justice. Since the night of the hit-and-run, her world has been shrouded in hazy darknessâuntil she meets Theo St. John, the discoverer of a rare comet soon to be visible to the naked eye.
As the comet begins to brighten, Sylvia wonders what the apparition might signify. She is soon drawn into the orbit of local mystic Joseph Evans, who believes the cometâs arrival is nothing short of a divine message. Finding herself caught between two conflicting perspectives of this celestial phenomenon, she struggles to define for herself where the reality lies. As the comet grows in the sky, her town slowly descends further and further into a fervor over its impending apex, and Sylviaâs quest to uncover her husbandâs killer will push her and those around her to the furthest reaches of their very lives.
A âsmart, propulsively readableâ (Los Angeles Times) debut about the search for meaning in a bewildering world, the loyalty of love, and the dangerous lengths people go to in pursuit of obsession, Bright Objects is a luminous, masterfully crafted literary thriller.
