Americans in Space (An Indie Next “Great Read” for November)
Mary E. Mitchell’s new novel, Americans in Space, was just released by St. Martin’s Press. (This is her second novel after Starting Out Sideways, which was released in 2007.)
Kirkus Reviews writes that Americans in Space “arrestingly depicts a family consumed by grief,” suggesting that its readers “[g]et out the tissues, but plan on reading this impressive, stirring novel straight through.”
Library Journal, in a starred review, renders its verdict that “Mitchell pitches life’s hardball themes of death, grief, and redemption with piercing clarity and magically interlaces romance and humor into her family saga. Highly recommended for contemporary fiction readers.”
Booklist says “Mitchell captures the mother-daughter angst to perfection, and Kate’s struggle to get on with her life with a frank and empathetic lens.”
And, in choosing it as an Indie Next selection for this month, the ABA reviewer writes that “Americans in Space will speak to all readers, especially to parents of teens.”
The book is a sleeper, but is available everywhere. And you can read the first chapter online at www.maryemitchell.com.