Our Best Intentions: A Novel by Vibhuti Jain (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: Our Best Intentions by Vibhuti Jain, Ulka Simone Mohanty A suspenseful drama about an immigrant family caught in a criminal investigation, perfect for readers of Everything I Never Told You."Our Best Intentions is a thoughtful, gripping suspense that shakes up definitions of family and identity in a beautiful and refreshing way!" --Kal Penn, actor and national bestselling author of You Cant Be Serious"With subtlety, humor and piercing insight, Vibhuti Jain creates a propulsive page-turner that will touch your heart. A must-read!" --Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie LeeBabur "Bobby" Singh, single parent and owner of fledging Uber business "Move with Bobby," remains ever hopeful about ascending the ladder of American success. He lives in an affluent suburb of New York with his daughter Angie, an introverted teenager who is uncomfortable in her own skin unless shes swimming.During summer break, Angie is walking home after training at the high school pool when she finds Henry McCleary, a classmate from a wealthy, prominent family, stabbed and bleeding on the football field. The police immediately focus their investigation on Chiara Thompkins, a runaway Black girl who disappears after the stabbing and--its later discovered--wasnt properly enrolled in the public high school.The incident sends shock waves through the community and reveals jarring truths about the lengths to which families will go to protect themselves. As the town fractures, Angie must navigate conflicting narratives and wrestle with her own moral culpability. Meanwhile, Baburs painstaking efforts to shield Angie and protect his hard-earned efforts to assimilate overshadow his ability to see right from wrong.Alternating between multiple perspectives, Our Best Intentions is a pulsating story about a father and daughter re-examining their familial bonds and place in the community. Both a gripping page-turner and an intimate portrait of an immigrant family, Vibhuti Jains provocative debut explores how easily friendships, careers, communities, and individual lives can unravel when the toxicity of privilege and racial bias are exposed. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Vibhuti "Vib" Jain lives with her husband and daughter in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she works in international development. She began her career as a corporate lawyer in New York City. She holds degrees from Yale University and Harvard Law School. She grew up in Guilford, Connecticut. Our Best Intentions is her first novel. Review "Coming-of-age drama meets suburban thriller...a powerful, story-driven exploration of some of todays most pressing social issues." -- "Kirkus Reviews""This moving, thought-provoking debut will be a hit with book clubs."-- "Booklist (starred review)" Review Quote "This moving, thought-provoking debut will be a hit with book clubs, and fans of Celeste Ng should take note." Details ISBN Author Ulka Simone Mohanty Short Title Our Best Intentions Language English Year 2023 ISBN-13 9798212209502 Publication Date 2023-03-14 Subtitle A Novel Publisher HarperCollins Format Compact Disc Imprint HarperCollins Narrator Ulka Simone Mohanty Playing time 631 DEWEY 813.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158521319;

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