The Remedy for Love

A flat-out funny, sexy, and poignant romantic thriller. * One of the best novels of this or any year. *David Abrams, author of "Fobbit" A superbly grown-up love story . . . Another expertly delivered portrait of the world from Roorbach, that poet of hopeless tangles. "Kirkus Reviews, " starred, named to "Kirkus Reviews' "Best Books of 2014 "The Remedy for Love" is not the remedy for sleep deprivation. You ll stay up all night . . . I m not sure there s another American writing today who can lay down a love story, or any story, with the depth and appeal and freshness of Bill Roorbach. Peter Heller, author of "The Dog Stars" and "The Painter" Praise for "Life Among Giants" A bighearted, big-boned story . . . "Life Among Giants" reads like something written by a kinder, gentler John Irving . . . Roorbach is a humane and entertaining storyteller with a smooth, graceful style. "The Washington Post" Hilarious and heartbreaking, wild and wise, Bill Roorbach s" Life Among Giants, " which is earning comparisons to "The World According to Garp, " is a vivid chronicle of a life lived large. "Parade" Consistently surprising and truly entertaining . . . Part thriller, part family drama, "Life Among Giants" is deliciously strange and deeply affecting. "The Boston Globe" A dizzy romp . . . Alive, electric and surprisingly dangerous. "The New York Times Book Review""