Shriver: A Novel

Shriver: A Novel

In this charming, clever, and darkly satiric novel set at a writersâ€™ conference, one man finds himself caught in a whirlwind of literary pretention, a suspect in a criminal investigation, and hopelessly in love with a woman who thinks heâ€™s someone else.

Mistaken for a famous but reclusive author of the same name, lonely Shriver attends a writersâ€™ conference at a small Midwestern liberal arts college. Completely unfamiliar with the novel he supposedly wrote and utterly unprepared for the magnitude of the reputation that precedes him, Shriver is feted, fawned over, featured at stuffy literary panels, and barely manages to play it cool. Things quickly go awry when one of the other guest authors suddenly disappears and Shriver becomes a prime suspect in the investigation. Amidst eager fans, Shriver must contend with a persistent police detective, a pesky journalist determined to unearth his past, and a mysterious and possibly dangerous stalker who seems to know his secret. But most vexing of all, Shriverâ€™s gone and fallen in love with the conference organizer, who believes heâ€™s someone else.

When the â€œrealâ€ Shriver (or is he?) appears to claim his place among the literati, the conferenceâ€”and Shriverâ€™s worldâ€”threaten to unravel.

Filled with witty dialogue, hilarious antics, and a cast of bizarre and endearing characters, Shriver is at once a touching love story, a surreal examination of identity, and an affectionate tribute to the power of writing.

Country	USA
Author	Chris Belden
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781501119392
Edition	Reprint
ISBN	1501119397
Label	Touchstone
Manufacturer	Touchstone
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	288
PublicationDate	2015-09-29
Publisher	Touchstone
ReleaseDate	2015-09-29
Studio	Touchstone

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