Lisa Tucker is the bestselling author of The Promised World, The Cure for Modern Life, Once Upon a Day, Shout Down the Moon, and The Song Reader. Her short work has appeared in Seventeen, Pages, and The Oxford American. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
Bookreporter Tucker's debut novel The Song Reader was an original
and engrossing premise coupled with compelling writing. With that
one book Tucker cemented herself as a strong new voice, a talented
writer to watch for in the future. Now in her sophomore effort,
Shout Down the Moon, Tucker proves that The Song Reader was no
fluke; she has more stories to tell.
People The situations Tucker describes here in starkly lyrical
prose are as chilling as if they were all derived from her own
experiences...but she never gets too sentimental. Instead, Patty's
voice just feels honest...As she did in her 2003 first novel, The
Song Reader, Tucker uses music to frame this story, and like a
well-crafted song it builds in intensity until its explosive
ending.
Publishers Weekly Well-drawn, emotionally nuanced characters...[a]
compulsively readable tale.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Patty is a character searching for her
voice...And what a wonderfully drawn character she is. Tucker has
the gift of knowing what to say and what to just suggest. She lets
Patty tell her own story without self-pity despite plenty of pain
and sadness...Much of her strength comes from her love for her son,
her deep desire that he have a better life than she. Here, too,
Tucker's portrayal is refreshingly real.
The Romance Reader Beautifully written, heartbreakingly real and
ultimately hopeful...Tucker is a writing force to be reckoned with.
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