03040cam a2200337 4500 530330906 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062656377 0062656376 B06X3TXY8H Amazon f307061f-4ed3-44f5-9b5d-573dec1af568 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3158312 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Pochoda, Ivy. Wonder Valley [Libby] : A Novel. Ecco, 2017. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 858kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 725kB. Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:<p><strong>NPR Best Book of 2017</strong></p> <p><strong>Los Angeles Times Best Fiction Pick</strong></p> <p><strong>Refinery29 Best Book of the Year</strong></p> <p><strong>BOLO Books Top Read of 2017</strong></p> <p><strong>"Destined to be a classic L.A. novel."—Michael Connelly</strong></p> <p><strong>When a teen runs away from his father's mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.</strong></p> <p>From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles in all its facets, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific, from the 110 to Skid Row.</p> <p>During a typically crowded morning commute, a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls.</p> <p>There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to LA in search of his mother. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune, where their father, a self-proclaimed healer, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune harboring a dark secret. There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight off his most violent instincts. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city.</p> <p>Wonder Valley is a swirling mix of angst, violence, heartache, and yearning—a masterpiece by a writer on the rise.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f307061f-4ed3-44f5-9b5d-573dec1af568&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f307061f-4ed3-44f5-9b5d-573dec1af568&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=f307061f-4ed3-44f5-9b5d-573dec1af568&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)