Julia Claiborne Johnson crea narrativas con un agudo sentido de los matices y la naturaleza humana, combinando un estilo sofisticado con accesibilidad. Sus obras profundizan en la complejidad de las relaciones y los desafíos que enfrentan los individuos al encontrar su lugar en el mundo. Los lectores aprecian su habilidad para crear personajes e historias vívidas que resuenan mucho después de la última página. Johnson escribe con una profundidad y empatía que atraen a los lectores al corazón de sus relatos.
Combining charm and psychological depth, this debut novel features a spirited protagonist reminiscent of Eloise, navigating a world filled with quirky challenges. The narrative captures the emotional intricacies akin to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, while maintaining the engaging pace of Where'd You Go, Bernadette. This infectious story promises to be both delightful and thought-provoking, showcasing a fresh voice in fiction.
Reclusive literary legend M. M. “Mimi” Banning has been holed up in her Bel Air mansion for years, but now she’s writing her first book in decades and to ensure timely completion her publisher sends an assistant to monitor her progress. Mimi reluctantly complies—with a few stipulations: No Ivy Leaguers or English majors. Must drive, cook, tidy. Computer whiz. Good with kids. Quiet, discreet, sane. When Alice Whitley arrives at the Banning mansion, she’s put to work right away—as a full-time companion to Frank, the writer’s eccentric nine-year-old, a boy with the wit of Noël Coward, the wardrobe of a 1930s movie star, and very little in common with his fellow fourth graders. As she gets to know Frank, Alice becomes consumed with finding out who his father is, how his gorgeous “piano teacher and itinerant male role model” Xander fits into the Banning family equation—and whether Mimi will ever finish that book. Full of heart and countless only-in-Hollywood moments, Be Frank With Me is a captivating and heartwarming story of an unusual mother and son, and the intrepid young woman who finds herself irresistibly pulled into their unforgettable world.
The anticipated second novel from the bestselling author of Be Frank With Me, set in 1930s Reno, in which two very different women seeking divorces meet and form an unlikely friendship that is complicated by the handsome young ranch hand who befriends both.
