A woman is consumed by the belief her life has become a play. Lively, moving, and at moments astonishing, Rebecca Handler's Kafkaesque literary mystery is either a reflection on middle aged malaise or the cover-up for a murderous plot. Or maybe it's a theatrical production. We meet In the Round's unnamed protagonist a few minutes after she's become convinced she's a victim of a home invasion. Nothing is missing from her family's San Francisco home, but everything feels wrong. Certain a bur...

“Oh how I love this book. I finished Edie Richter Is Not Alone in one sitting, then reread it immediately. Hilariously heartbreakingly honest on every page, Rebecca Handler’s novel is that rare thing: a perfect book." —Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of LessFunny, acerbic Edie Richter is moving with her husband from San Francisco to Perth, Australia. She leaves behind a sister and mother still mourning the recent death of her fath...

Funny, acerbic Edie Richter is married, childless by choice and moving from San Francisco to Perth, Australia. She leaves behind a sister and mother still mourning the recent death of her father. Before the move, Edie and her husband were content, if socially awkward – given his career in oil and gas and her disinclination for small talk. In Perth, Edie finds her self in a remarkably isolated yet verdant corner of the world, but Edie has a secret – she committed an unthinkable act that she...