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The Girls from Corona del Mar

by Rufi Thorpe
8 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 9½ hrs. Books on Tape. 2014. ISBN 9780804191401. $40; 8 CDs. retail ed. Random Audio; digital download. F
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Thorpe's first novel explores the shifting relationship between two childhood friends. Mia sees her best friend Lorrie Ann as beautiful, kind, and goddess-like with a perfect family, while she views herself and her own life in a much darker light. Lorrie Ann's world is shaken by the death of her father and a series of tragedies follow that repeatedly test the lifelong bond between them. Thorpe's complex story explores friendship in the light of difficult motherhood, separation, and loss. Rebecca Lowman's reading gives the book resonance as both Mia and her listeners face the question of how well we know those we love.
VERDICT An impressive debut for fiction collections. ["The book should appeal to readers who enjoy dark-edged relationship dramas, such as the works of Jane Hamilton or Wally Lamb," read the review of the Knopf hc, LJ 3/15/14.]
Reviewed by Joyce Kessel, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo , Jan 01, 2015
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