Wonder Valley

<p><strong>NPR Best Book of 2017</strong></p><p><strong><em>Los Angeles Times </em>Best Fiction Pick</strong></p><p><strong>Refinery29 Best Book of the Year</strong></p><p><strong>BOLO Books Top Read of 2017</strong></p><p><strong>Destined to be a classic L.A. novel.--Michael Connelly</strong></p><p><strong>When a teen runs away from his father's mysterious commune he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles.</strong></p><p>From the acclaimed author of <em>Visitation Street</em> a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles in all its facets from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific from the 110 to Skid Row.</p><p>During a typically crowded morning commute a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls.</p><p>There's Ren just out of juvie who travels to LA in search of his mother. There's Owen and James teenage twins who live in a desert commune where their father a self-proclaimed healer holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Britt who shows up at the commune harboring a dark secret. There's Tony a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. And there's Blake a drifter hiding in the desert doing his best to fight off his most violent instincts. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way one that could only happen in this enchanting dangerous city.</p><p><em>Wonder Valley</em> is a swirling mix of angst violence heartache and yearning--a masterpiece by a writer on the rise.</p>