LauraMoriarty
While I’m Falling
“. . . creates a cast of vivid and flawed characters that will hold readers rapt with a queasy sense of unease.”
“The conflicts, although they have broader social implications, are on a small scale. It’s Moriarty’s eye for detail and smart observations that elevate the novel above the level of mere domestic drama.”
“While I’m Falling takes place over the course of just a few days, a condensed time frame that grants the novel additional intensity. Readers, too, will want to absorb the book in a concentrated period of time, as they find themselves absorbed in both Veronica and Natalie’s stories.”
- hardback published in 2009, paperback in 2010
The Rest of Her Life
“Laura Moriarty writes with unflinching honesty and clear-eyed compassion. . . . Her characters are as real as mirrors, and sentiment never crosses the lines to sentimentality. Laura Moriarty can do this surpassingly well. I carried this book everywhere I went.”
“In this compelling story of female relationships—mothers, sisters, daughters and best friends—Moriarty’s characters grab readers the minute they enter the story, and recollections of their vivid personalities will linger long after the last page. Well-written, convincing and impossible to put down.”
- hardback published in 2007, paperback in 2008
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The Center of Everything
“Graceful and poignant.”
“Moriarty creates empathetic, engaging characters and situations.”
“Teriffic . . . Moriarty has steady confidence . . . expertly wringing poignancy from . . . young lives. . . . A deeply satisfying novel.”
- hardback published in 2003, paperback in 2004
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