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YA
In this collection of three novellas, Crutcher places his own characters from previous novels and short stories in situations outside their original time and place. The book's conceit--these characters all attend the same counseling seminar--fails to bind the tales together; happily, each stands on its own. Though Crutcher's voice occasionally intrudes, the stories are tight enough to prevent message from overrunning plot.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
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November, 2009