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Mary-Beth Hughes Wavemaker II: A Novel
Atlantic Monthly Press 2002 0871138352 / 9780871138354 Hardcover Very Good
"'() National best-seller Wavemaker II is a heart-stopping story of what happens when one man takes a fall for another, leaving his family in disarray. Mary-Beth Hughes's novel is flawlessly executed, full of rich, nuanced characters and sensuous detail. It is the summer of 1964 when Hughes drops us into the splintering world of the Clemens family, poised for collapse when Will Clemens is sent to prison for refusing in court to rat on the notorious McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn. Wavemaker II, which zigzags between a quiet, suburban beach community and the extravagant high-rise frenzy of New York City, is brilliantly told through the points of view of each family member: lovely Kay, who tries to keep a grip on her deteriorating family: heart-wrenching little Bo, who is battling cancer: burgeoning adolescent Lou-Lou, who aches for her mother's lost attention: and beguiling Will, who, with a tired strength, ushers us through spectacular prison scenes. Finally, there is Roy Cohn, who has'''' ID: mon0000084042"
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