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The Denver Post – April 18, 2008
“Lisa Tucker, once again, brings a fresh view to the intricacies of
relationships in The Cure for the Modern Life. A seemingly confirmed
bachelor, a couple of homeless children and a woman crusading for
the common good come together in a tale that takes a number of
unexpected turns. Tucker writes with a fine imagination…raising some
interesting questions along the way… Tucker continues to grow as a
writer, and The Cure for the Modern Life gives readers some ethical
questions… that should make the novel attractive to book groups.”
-- Robin Vidimos |
The Salt Lake Tribune – April 12, 2008
“Intriguing and inviting… Lisa Tucker's new novel forces readers to
confront the folly of… a self-righteous take on the world… Amelia
and Matthew are lovers, and Ben is Matthew's best friend. All three
start out with promising futures in medicine, but the divergent
paths their lives take provide a map to explore the shifting and
complicated nature of morality in the modern world… Tucker deftly
forces us to ponder what we'd do in each of these situations and
others that unfold in this exploration of the complexity of human
nature and our relationships with one another.”
-- Lisa Carricaburu |
Booksense (Booksense Pick) – March 2008
“The conflict of right and wrong runs strong throughout this story,
as the lives of a business executive and his ex-girlfriend intersect
with that of a homeless boy. Lisa Tucker gets at the heart of human
emotion while also bringing to light the ethical and moral decisions
faced in business. Her characters will stay with you long after you
finish the novel.”
--Shelly Plumb, Harleysville Books |
Booklist -- January 1, 2008
“This is Tucker’s fourth book in as many years, and with each
new title, she shows herself to be a natural-born storyteller who is
developing an increasingly sophisticated technique. Here she
seamlessly weaves together a touching and very modern relationship
story with some compelling social issues, including medical ethics,
homelessness, and corporate greed. Underlying the whole is a
multifaceted analysis of what it means to be a good person in the
twenty-first century... This fast-paced, funny, and smart novel is a
sure bet for book clubs.”
-- Joanne Wilkinson |
Publishers Weekly Starred review -- November 5, 2007
“Tucker offers a cure for modern readers seeking an enjoyable
literary pageturner that also explores serious social issues such as
addiction, ethics and genetics... In crisp, lively prose, Tucker
cleverly executes a series of surprising twists that… make the novel
as fast-paced as a thriller, but with astute and often humorous
observations about the shifting morality of 21st-century America.
The relationship dilemmas at the center of this story make it an
excellent choice for book clubs, but the novel should also increase
Tucker’s male readership and solidify her position as a gifted
writer with a wide range and a profound sense of compassion for the
mysteries of the human heart.” |
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