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A Crime in the Neighborhoodby Suzanne BerneISBN 1565121651 (1-56512-165-1)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Crime in the Neighborhood'Book summary:A murdered boy, a runaway husband, a family spinning out of control--Suzanne Berne's A Crime in the Neighborhood is no ordinary coming-of-age novel. The narrator of this dark tale of 1970s suburbia is 10-year-old Marsha, who lives with her mother and older twin siblings in a suburb of Washington, D.C. In the spring of 1972, a young boy is molested, murdered, and then dumped behind a shopping mall. That the child was not particularly likeable is just one of Berne's deviations from the expected, as clear-eyed Marsha recalls the boy's many character flaws, even as she relates the details of an undeniably horrifying crime. Though murder is the most visible crime in Marsha's neighborhood, it is by no means the only one; when Marsha's father and aunt run off together, their enormous betrayal sends Marsha's mother into a tailspin and Marsha into a strange dalliance with Mr. Green, the neighbor next door.
A Crime in the Neighborhood is a deft and provocative first novel that turns many of the coming-of-age conventions on their heads. There is nothing sepia-tinted about Marsha's recollections of her childhood--the lives of 10-year-olds are mired in the mistakes of adults and the cruelties of other children. The pitiless eye Marsha brings to bear on the friends, family, and acquaintances of her youth makes A Crime in the Neighborhood an unusual and worthwhile read. [via]
More editions of A Crime in the Neighborhood:
- Crime in the Neighborhood: ISBN 0140290311 (0-14-029031-1)
Softcover, Northwestern University Press - A Crime in the Neighborhood: ISBN 0805055800 (0-8050-5580-0)
Softcover, Henry Holt & Co - A Crime in the Neighborhood: A Novel: ISBN 0805058524 (0-8050-5852-4)
Softcover, Holt & Company, Henry - A Crime in the Neighborhood : A Novel: ISBN 0670879800 (0-670-87980-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited - A Crime in the Neighborhood: ISBN 1565121651 (1-56512-165-1)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books
- Crime in the Neighborhood: ISBN 0140290311 (0-14-029031-1)
The Ghost at the Tableby Suzanne BerneISBN 1565125797 (1-56512-579-7)
Softcover, Algonquin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ghost at the Table: A Novel'More editions of The Ghost at the Table:
- The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1905490089 (1-905490-08-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1565123344 (1-56512-334-4)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1585479497 (1-58547-949-7)
Hardcover, Center Point Pub - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1846481627 (1-84648-162-7)
Hardcover, Oakhill Publishing, Limited - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1846481805 (1-84648-180-5)
Hardcover, Oakhill Publishing, Limited - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1905490054 (1-905490-05-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited - The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 0141028475 (0-14-102847-5)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited - The Ghost at the Table: A Novel: ISBN 1565125797 (1-56512-579-7)
Softcover, Algonquin Books
- The Ghost at the Table: ISBN 1905490089 (1-905490-08-9)
A Perfect Arrangementby Suzanne BerneISBN 1565122615 (1-56512-261-5)
Hardcover, Algonquin Books
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German
Ein Mord in der Nachbarschaft.by Suzanne BerneISBN 3423207337 (3-423-20733-7)
Softcover
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