Raw and searching...Taddeo returns with more ruthless explorations of the feminine mystique.
-Entertainment Weekly The Best New Books of the Month * Provocative. -Los Angeles Times From
the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and our most eloquent
and faithful chronicler of human desire (Esquire) comes an electrifying collection of nine
fearless and ferocious short stories. Behind anonymous screens an army of cool and beautiful
girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover a forwarding system for text messages that
promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your
crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion a trio of women compete
to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room an inseparable
pair of hard-partying friends crash into life's responsibilities but the magic of their glory
days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it. In these nine riveting stories-which
include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award-Lisa Taddeo
brings to life the fever of obsession the blindness of love and the mania of grief. Featuring
Taddeo's arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans Ghost Lover dares you to
look away.
