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 Exiles on Main Street byLisa Kleinholz Harper Collins 384 pages, 2000 ISBN 0061014117 Reviewed by PJ Nunn Read our review of Dancing with Mr. D. Read our author interview Zoe Szabo moved her family to tiny Greymont, Massachusetts in hopes of carving a normal life, after too many years as a journalistic groupie touring with her musician husband through the halls of rock and roll. Surely Greymont is the perfect place to raise children and fall in love like normal folk. And what small town newspaper wouldn’t be thrilled to add her to their staff? Tenaciously, Zoe set out to make that dream of an idyllic life come true, surprised to see that her husband and children approved. But an ordinary small town news day rapidly captures her attention when she discovers the body of an Asian immigrant at the local mall. Zoe may have moved away from the big city, but her instincts for a story are still with her, and she knows immediately that there is more to this than meets the eye. Unwilling to believe this death is just another random killing, especially in so small a town, Zoe’s instincts lead her down a trail that soon shakes her to the core. Is it possible that the town she chose as the safest place to raise her children isn’t so safe after all? Exiles on Main Street paints a subtle tapestry and creates a scenario with troubling undertones. Issues of racial discrimination, stereotyping and a deep awareness of cultural differences produce a cast of characters that displays unique differences while sharing vulnerable similarities. Zoe as the lead character is engaging and most of all believable. This is Kleinholz’s debut, and it’s no surprise she’ll leave readers wanting more. |
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