Strange But True

Description: This novel moves in unexpected directions from a family drama into a kind of mystery/thriller when Melissa Moody, girlfriend to Ronnie Chase, who died five years earlier in a car crash, tells Ronnie's brother and his cantankerous mother that she's pregnant with Ronnie's child.

Brief description:

John Searles is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author. He appears regularly on NBC's Today show to discuss his favorite book selections and has written for The New York Times, Oprah Daily, and The Washington Post. He spent more than two decades as a top editor at Cosmopolitan, first hired by Helen Gurley Brown.

Review Quotes:

"The absolute best novel I've read in a long, long time. Part psychological suspense, part character study, and all beautifully written, this is a page-turner with characters you can never forget." - Lisa Scottoline

"A fine, unsettling novel with richly etched characters and a delicious sense of menace." - Dennis Lehane

"Funny, mysterious and poignant, with just enough despair to make the path of redemption open wide, John Searles has created a novel to reread and treasure. This mother/son(s) story is filled with the angst of what might have been, the ache of true love and the terror of loss. This is a genuine page turner written so beautifully, you never want it to end." - Adriana Trigiani

"Energetic and witty...the plot rocks." - New York Newsday

"Pitch-perfect...this novel plays out as vividly as a movie....Who wouldn't be sucked into this story?" - Hartford Courant

"Exceptionally good." - Cleveland Plain Dealer

"John Searles' novel illuminates the intricate dynamics of families with humor, heart, and truth." - Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors and Dry

"Funny, mysterious and poignant....John Searles has created a novel to reread and treasure." - Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia

"This is a page-turner with characters you can never forget." - Lisa Scottoline, bestselling author of Killer Smile

"'You know what's coming next, but you don't know all of it.' This is the reason we keep reading." - San Francisco Chronicle

"This tale has a light, eccentric aspect....You'll race right through it." - New York Times

"Searles' portrayal of a family in collective emotional agony is spellbinding." - BookPage

"Wonderfully entertaining." - Esquire

"Part thriller, part mystery, part coming-of-age fable, this story of a high-school quarterback's tragic death--and a most unlikely pregnancy--will hold you transfixed." - Salon.com

"Imaginative and compelling....John Searles has created a novel that is sometimes eerie, sometimes thrilling, and always completely engaging." - Carolyn Parkhusrt, author of The Dogs of Babel