The Show House - by Dan Lopez (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"News of a serial killer targeting gay men in nightclubs has everyone in Orlando on edge. As anxiety ripples through the suburban sprawl, realtor Steven and his partner Peter prepare for a dysfunctional family reunion with Steven's estranged parents. Meanwhile, local pharmacist Laila finds herself searching for her missing younger brother, and the killer's painstakingly orchestrated life begins to unravel."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Quirky Orlando retirees Thaddeus and Cheryl, and adoptive parents Steven and Peter, come together for a family weekend in Orlando, where Cheryl anxiously hopes to repair the dysfunctional and toxic relationship between her husband and their son. When news of a serial killer that targets gay men at nightclubs rocks their community, over-worked pharmacist Laila grows concerned for her handsome and arrogant younger half-brother, Alex, who has been missing for several months. Meanwhile, the calculating murderer's own life begins to spiral out of control as he unwittingly falls for a would-be victim. Overwhelmed by meeting his granddaughter Gertie for the first time, Thaddeus kidnaps her in order to take her to Disney World setting off a wild goose chase where these intertwined families finally collide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The Show House</i> is a knife's edge of a book. Lopez balances humor, terror, the political, and the personal in a fascinating read where the ground is always shifting.--Erika Swyler, author of <i>The Book of Speculation</i> <p/>A witch's brew of family dysfunction, perversity, and murder.--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/><i>The Show House</i> is at once a nuanced psychological thriller and a thoughtful exploration of familial love and dysfunction set in sun-stroked, hurricane-threatened Orlando. Danger lurks around every corner. This is a compelling debut by a talented new writer. --Edan Lepucki, author of <i>California</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dan J. Lopez's work has appeared in "The Collagist," "Storychord," "Mary Literary," "Time Out New York," and "Lambda Literary," among others. "The Show House" is his first novel. He lives in Los Angeles.<BR>
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