Tiny Vices: A Novel

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For fans of Anne Tyler and Jojo Moyes, a tartly compassionate and contemporary tale of sibling love and conflict, marital challenges, and what personal fulfillment looks likeor doesntin middle age.

Mid-life:Its obligations and demands, its petty foibles and evasions. And sometimes, its crises. Dreams are deferred, shortcomings rationalized. Like favorite old clothes, petty misdemeanors may feel comfortable, but theyre not a good look.

The Talley siblings are planning a family beach vacationall four of them together for the first time in years. They suspect it will be their last. And God knows they all need a vacation. But wait, is it really such a good idea Corina, with her recently diagnosed Alzheimers, can hardly manage to get through a day without a debacle. Pete is a just-barely-walking catalog of medical calamities stemming from his longtime addictions. Becca is reeling from her teenage sons latest misadventure. And then there is Kathy, the eldest. After firmly avoiding going back to Rincn Bay, the beach town just a few hours south of the ArizonaMexico border that has haunted her since a college spring break trip three decades ago, shes determined to go back and face her ghoststhough she might be better off facing the fact that her marriage is in serious trouble.

When the Talley siblings and their entourage (two spouses, added on at the last minute, and Corinas Mexican housekeeper/caregiver) finally land in Rincn Bay, they all encounter unexpected consequences from the wounds inflicted by careless lovingbut maybe, too, the seeds of healing and hope.

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Linda Dahl began writing as a freelancer about two passions, jazz and Latin America, before turning to fiction. She has written ten published books, including the novels Tiny Vices, An Upside-Down Sky, Gringa in a Strange Land, and The Bad Dream Notebook, and the nonfiction works Stormy Weather and Morning Glory. Her books have consistently garnered awards and praise, including a Notable Book of the Year nod from The New York Times Book Review for Morning Glory in 2000. Linda loves reading, swimming, music, and doing volunteer work in her community. She lives in Riverdale, New York.