Twenty Questions (Paperback)

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Description


It seemed to June that she had the perfect marriage until the day Ronald Pruett was arrested for the murder of Vernay Hanks. Through her job at an elementary school, June knew both the victim's child and Pruett. Moreover, on the day of the murder, she had almost taken a ride from Pruett herself. This connection with the murder becomes an obsession - leading June into a deceitful and increasingly complicated relationship with the dead woman's brother and her child. Pretending to have been a friend of the victim, June inserts herself into their lives - and through this deception, soon discovers some disturbing things about her marriage and herself.

Sharp and full of unsettling twists, Twenty Questions is a gripping story that speaks of violence and betrayal, feminism, and reinvention. Above all, it speaks of the human condition to resurrect itself, whatever the cost.

About the Author


Alison Clement has been a waitress, bartender, housepainter, and fruit picker. She lives with her partner and their two children in western Oregon, where she is an elementary school librarian.

Praise for Twenty Questions…


"Twenty Questions peels away the facade of a happy marriage and shows the utter wasteland beneath the lies...Such is the power of Clement's storytelling." - The Oregonian.

"Clement's subtle prose renders June's existential pondering and anxious thoughts convincingly and the novel's plot elements click...A fine debut." - Publishers Weekly

"Touching, funny...Twenty Questions passes the test with an A." - BookPage

Product Details ISBN-10: 0743272676
ISBN-13: 9780743272674
Published: Washington Square Press
Pages: 288
Language: English