Driftwood; Elizabeth Dutton
Skyhorse Publishing- November - 2014
How far would you go for your family? A smart and funny debut about road trips, music, love, and California for fans of The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Run River and Killing Yourself to Live.
Los Angeles, California: Clem Jasper is a trust fund kid with a world famous rock musician for a father. When he dies suddenly (playing ping pong) she discovers he’s left her a strange legacy—a series of letters that take her on a mysterious road trip around California. Ignoring her aunt’s suggestion that she pitch the trip as a reality show, she embarks on her own—to discover just what it was that her father meant her to find. What secret could be so powerful that he had to die before telling her?
With a voice reminiscent of Rainbow Rowell, Dutton’s Driftwood is a surprising, poignant, and funny debut. Dutton perfectly captures the mythology of California with this bright and unusual take on the freedom of the open road, the power of music, and what it means, even in the midst of grief, to be a family. Fans of The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Run River and Killing Yourself to Live will find much to savor here.
This sounds good to me!
ReplyDeleteGlad you also like the sound of it Kathy.
DeleteIt does sound like an interesting journey.
ReplyDeleteGlad u like the sound of it B.
DeleteI like the summary, I would pick up a copy.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound good; thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.
DeleteI have this one. I am probably going to be reading it soon as I am almost up to date with all my ARCs!
ReplyDeleteLucky you - all caught up with arcs. I am always hopelessly behind the 8-ball.
DeleteThis sounds like a terrific concept. Hope it meets expectations.
ReplyDeleteme too, on occasion the overview really is "too good to be true".
DeleteSounds intriguing!
ReplyDeleteHeck yes! Definitely sounds like my kind of story.
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