Chances Are . . .: A novel / Richard Russo,

An Amazon Best Book of August 2019: In Richard Russo's Chances Are..., three men in their sixties have arrived on Martha's Vineyard for a Memorial Day weekend. They attended college together, and while the men haven't seen each other recently, they reconnect naturally, as old friends often do. Lincoln, who lives out west, is the owner of the Chilmark cottage where they are staying; Teddy is a small press publisher from Syracuse; Mickey is a musician who lives on Cape Cod. Not present, but always present in their minds, is Jacy, another college friend--and the girl they were all not-so-secretly in love with--who disappeared from the island on Memorial Day weekend in 1971. The time before she disappeared holds an important place in each man's identity and memory, and she stands as a reference point to many of their conversations and thoughts. What would Jacy think if she saw them now? one of them wonders. Three goddamn old men. But what starts off as a story about three aging baby boomers begins to open up into a mystery, as the men, especially Lincoln, try to uncover the events that led to Jacy's disappearance so long ago. This is not a full-fledged mystery novel, mind you; rather it's a thoughtful book on aging, memory, friendship, and expectation. But there is a mystery within it, and the payoff is genuinely unexpected. And Russo's observations on life are worth the ticket all by themselves. Chances Are... is a really enjoyable summer read. --Chris Schluep, Amazon Book Review
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