In this quixotic and engaging literary tale' ( BlueInk Review ), E. Christopher Clark interweaves strong portraits of a mother and daughter for an eye-opening look at the universality of regret'' ( Foreword Reviews ) with many pleasantly comedic gems for readers to uncover along the way'' ( Kirkus Reviews ).
When a piano falls from the sky above her, Veronica Silver takes cover in a subway station. But the lone figure that she finds there is a far more frightening force than what shes just escaped: hes a salesman. And what hes selling are memoriesa lifetime of secrets reframed by a chilling question: What if?'
Pregnant at sixteen, but in love with the girl driving her to the clinic to make things right,'' conflicted Veronica kept her baby. But now, eight years later, trapped in a loveless marriage to the father of her child, she questions every choice shes ever made. Would life be better if she finally came out to her homophobic dad, if she finally left her shamelessly sleazy husband and moved in with the love of her life instead?
Maybe, she thinks. But is better'' for Veronica better for her daughter Tracy? Or will Tracy be forced to wrestle with the fallout of Veronicas actions?
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" Missing Mr. Wingfield interweaves strong portraits of amother and daughter for an eye-opening look at the universality ofregret...For young readers who think that their parents have lived lives free of doubt, crisis, or regret, this will be a rewarding eye-opener." -- Foreword Reviews
"Clark presents an offbeat family saga...there are many pleasantly comedic gems for readers to uncover along the way." -- Kirkus Reviews
"In this transformative debut novel, E. Christopher Clark weaves a quixotic and engaging literary tale... The author offers choice references tothe well-known memory works of Charles Dickens and Tennessee Williams,and the influence of such great writers seems duly appropriate. With his impressively honed craft, Clark has produced an equally compellingliterary draw." -- BlueInk Review (Starred Review)
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