Age of Consent - Leimbach, Marti
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Thirty years ago, June was a young widow with a crush on Craig Kirtz, a disc jockey at a local rock station. To her surprise, the two struck up a friendship that seemed headed for something more. But it was June's thirteen-year-old daughter, Bobbie, whom Craig had wanted all along. Bobbie thought her secret life--the sex, drugs, and relationship itself--could remain buried in the past. When she discovers Craig had similarly pursued a number of other young girls, Bobbie returns home with one purpose in mind: to bring Craig to trial. Her decision is greeted with mixed feelings. She's called a…mehr

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Thirty years ago, June was a young widow with a crush on Craig Kirtz, a disc jockey at a local rock station. To her surprise, the two struck up a friendship that seemed headed for something more. But it was June's thirteen-year-old daughter, Bobbie, whom Craig had wanted all along. Bobbie thought her secret life--the sex, drugs, and relationship itself--could remain buried in the past. When she discovers Craig had similarly pursued a number of other young girls, Bobbie returns home with one purpose in mind: to bring Craig to trial. Her decision is greeted with mixed feelings. She's called a "middle-aged woman with a vendetta." She's accused of waging war against her own family. June remembers things differently from the way Bobbie does. Craig insists he has done nothing wrong. But the past has a way of revealing itself, and some relationships lay dormant through the years, ready to stir to life at the slightest provocation. While their traumatic history is relived in the courtroom, Bobbie and June must face the choices they made and try to make sense of the pain they endured while seeking justice at long last.
Autorenporträt
Marti Leimbach is the author of several novels, including the international bestseller Dying Young, which was made into a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts, and Daniel Isn't Talking. Born in Washington, D.C., she currently lives in England and teaches in Oxford University's creative writing program.
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'An account of estrangement between mother and daughter and the toll abuse can take on a family ... woven with pain and fractured relationships ... The story will keep readers turning pages until the bitter end ... Fans of Jodi Picoult may enjoy' Library Journal

'A nuanced portrayal of a mother and daughter at once linked and divided by a ferociously exploitative man ... The novel brings memorable depth to issues often oversimplified' Publishers Weekly

'Leimbach is known for tackling tough subjects in an unflinching manner, and this novel is no exception ... The descriptions of abuse don't come across as gratuitous or overdone ... Readers who enjoy issue-driven women's fiction-and who can handle the dark subject matter-will be moved by Bobbie's story' Booklist

'A gripping if uncomfortable novel' Mail on Sunday

'An unflinching look at sexual abuse from an author who isn't afraid of difficult subjects ... Leimbach offers a horribly believable depiction of a child ensnared by a predator. In giving a voice to Bobbie's mother as well as Bobbie, she foregoes the urge to simply blame a woman who failed to protect her daughter ... Devastatingly powerful' Kirkus Reviews

'What makes Marti Leimbach's new novel so chilling is not only its tale of predator and prey, but the story of the mother and daughter, entangled in its web. It is so terrifying to see a mother in denial, a daughter who can't and won't forget. As Leimbach weaves her story, moving between past and present, this thrilling novel forces us to ask to whom do we owe our loyalties - to those we love, or to ourselves' Mary Morris

'Three people: a young girl, her mother, and the man who has seduced them both. Leimbach explores the ambiguities of loss, love, and desire, and plumbs the dark places where they meet. At the center of the story is an illicit, illegal affair, the consequences of which never really stop reverberating. Age of Consent is spellbinding' Whitney Otto
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