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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls • Three men in their late sixties—old friends from college, each with a secret—come together on Martha’s Vineyard in this “gripping, wise, and wonderful summer treat.” (The Boston Globe).
“A cascade of charm…. Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the most consequential moments in your own life.” —The Washington Post
One beautiful September day, three men in their late sixties convene on Martha's Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn't have been more different then, or even today—Lincoln's a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey is a musician beyond his rockin' age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend right here on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, forty-five years later, three lives and that of a significant other are put on display while the distant past confounds the present in a relentless squall of surprise and discovery. Shot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are . . . introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga.
Look for Richard Russo's new book, Somebody's Fool, coming soon.
“A cascade of charm…. Russo is an undeniably endearing writer, and chances are this story will draw you back to the most consequential moments in your own life.” —The Washington Post
One beautiful September day, three men in their late sixties convene on Martha's Vineyard, friends ever since meeting in college in the sixties. They couldn't have been more different then, or even today—Lincoln's a commercial real estate broker, Teddy a tiny-press publisher, and Mickey is a musician beyond his rockin' age. But each man holds his own secrets, in addition to the monumental mystery that none of them has ever stopped puzzling over since a Memorial Day weekend right here on the Vineyard in 1971. Now, forty-five years later, three lives and that of a significant other are put on display while the distant past confounds the present in a relentless squall of surprise and discovery. Shot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, Chances Are . . . introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga.
Look for Richard Russo's new book, Somebody's Fool, coming soon.
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“Lincoln, Teddy and Micky are heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a reunion, whilst reflecting upon the last 45 years and all of the things that have gone unsaid over the years.
I wasn’t sure about the plot until a while in which made it quite difficult to read to begin with, as I found the character development to be quite heavy (which was good) but the plot pacing to be super slow paced. However, i liked the mystery element and I found myself quite gripped and wanting to know more, but I found the actual reveal to fall quite flat. Lincoln was really developed but I found teddy less so and Micky barely developed. I am wondering what was so attractive to the men about Jacy, as I felt it just wasn’t explored enough and didn’t make a massive amount of sense to me! It was established from the start that Lincoln, Teddy and Micky were in love with Jacy, but it wasn’t overly explained as to why, apart from the fact that she kissed all of them. I suppose that it being set in the 60’s, it explained it a little more but I still think more could have come from this.
If you love books with well rounded and super developed characters with a slow paced plot, you’d love it! It’s definitely a good book just not my favourite”
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“Lincoln, Teddy and Micky are heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a reunion, whilst reflecting upon the last 45 years and all of the things that have gone unsaid over the years.
I wasn’t sure about the plot until a while in which made it quite difficult to read to begin with, as I found the character development to be quite heavy (which was good) but the plot pacing to be super slow paced. However, i liked the mystery element and I found myself quite gripped and wanting to know more, but I found the actual reveal to fall quite flat. Lincoln was really developed but I found teddy less so and Micky barely developed. I am wondering what was so attractive to the men about Jacy, as I felt it just wasn’t explored enough and didn’t make a massive amount of sense to me! It was established from the start that Lincoln, Teddy and Micky were in love with Jacy, but it wasn’t overly explained as to why, apart from the fact that she kissed all of them. I suppose that it being set in the 60’s, it explained it a little more but I still think more could have come from this.
If you love books with well rounded and super developed characters with a slow paced plot, you’d love it! It’s definitely a good book just not my favourite”
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About Richard Russo
RICHARD RUSSO is the author of nine novels, most recently Chances Are..., Everybody’s Fool and That Old Cape Magic; two collections of stories; and the memoir Elsewhere. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which, like Nobody’s Fool, was adapted into a multiple-award-winning miniseries; in 2017, he received France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. He lives in Portland, Maine.
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