A Manny Rivera Mystery
Cast a Cold Eye
β Scribed by McCarthy, Mary
- Book ID
- 109444350
- Publisher
- Signet
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780451023803
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β¦ Synopsis
The seven stories collected here showcase McCarthyβs formidable powers of observation, her deliciously witty writing style, and her celebrated talent for dissecting characters with biting acuity. A young woman looks for subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to escape her unsatisfying marriage; an innocuous single manβs friends realize his companionship has an enormous price; and an Italian guide puzzles a traveling pair of Americans.
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