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The Lola Quartet

Written by: Emily St. John Mandel
Narrated by: Sarah Scott
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Gavin Sasaki was a promising young journalist in New York City until the day he was fired for plagiarism. The last thing he wants is to sell foreclosed real estate for his sister Eilo's company in their Florida hometown, but he's in no position to refuse her job offer. Plus, there's another reason to go home: Eilo recently met a 10-year-old girl who looks very much like Gavin and has the same last name as his high-school girlfriend, Anna, who left town abruptly after graduation.

Determined to find out if this little girl might be his daughter, Gavin sets off to track down Anna, starting with the three friends they shared back when he was part of a jazz group called The Lola Quartet. As Gavin pieces together their stories, he learns that Anna has been on the run for good reason, and soon his investigation into her sudden disappearance all those years ago takes a seriously dangerous turn.

©2011 Emily St. John Mandel (P)2017 Random House Audio
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What the critics say

"Result[s] in both sophistication and suspense." ( Publishers Weekly )
"Riveting.... Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile." ( Library Journal)

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great book

Really enjoyed listening to this book. Could not stop listening finished in two days!! Will be listening to all of her books. She is a master at going from present to past and back the present.

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Not Mandels best

I guess it depends on what you're looking for... this was just pretty blah for me. It was alright, but a little grey and all of the interest and suspense was so mild and you almost didn't care what the answers were.
Too bad.

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