Josie Tyrell, art model, teen runaway, and denizen of LA's 1980 punk rock scene, finds a chance at real love with art student Michael Faraday. A Harvard dropout and son of a renowned pianist, Michael introduces her to his spiritual quest and a world of sophistication she had never dreamed existed. But when she receives a call from the Los Angeles County Coroner, asking her to identify her lover's dead body, her bright dreams all turn to black.
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"Fitch excels at painting a negative personality with sure-handed depth and fairness, and her prose penetrates the inner lives of the two with immediacy and bite." - PW.
"Suspenseful, compelling, and superbly crafted, this work shows Fitch once again taking the art of writing to its highest level." - Library Journal.
"Vivid writing here and there, but Josie is a dull character, and the story is a real downer." - Kirkus Reviews.
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by Janice Y Paint it Black Dear Ms. Fitch: Living in South Dakota where there are miles and miles between places I pass the long rides away by listening to many books on CD. When done I donate them to the library or exchange them with others.
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