Eating the Cheshire Cat - by Helen Ellis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Three girls are navigating the treacherous passages of adolescence in this Southern gothic novel. Weaving their intersecting schemes, Ellis creates a hilarious, often shocking and violent parody of Southern life and of the rivalries, wickedness, and outrageous behavior familiar to the teen experience.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The debut novel by the author of <i>American Housewife</i>.</b> <p/><i>Eating the Cheshire Cat</i> lures us into a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, where traditional rites of passage take unpredictable and horrifying turns as three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. <p/>In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, beauty is as beauty does, with axes and knives and killer smiles. <p/>Sarina Summers and her mother will stop at nothing to have it all. Nicole Hicks harbors a fierce obsession with Sarina, which repeatedly undermines Mrs. Hicks's ambitious goals. Bitty Jack Carlson, a nice girl from the wrong side of the tracks, is caught in the crossfire but struggles to succeed outside the confines of this outrageous yet eerily familiar Southern community. It's survival of the fittest. Which girl will come out on top? <p/>Covering everything from summer camp to the University of Alabama's Homecoming game, this fast-paced and unforgettable novel will keep readers guessing until the bitter end.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Cathi Hanauer <i>Mademoiselle</i> A wicked look at the wacked world of Southern social climbing...hilarious.<br><br>Don O'Briant <i>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</i> This...comic novel gleefully takes on Southern stereotypes, teenage rituals...and even the hallowed relationship between mother and daughter.<br><br>Jacqueline Pray <i>USA Today</i> A darkly funny gothic novel...deliciously catty.<br><br>Mark Rozzo <i>Los Angeles Times</i> This breezy tale about old-fashioned back-stabbing in the New South is meant to be gobbled up....Ellis entertains as easily as whistling Dixie.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Helen Ellis was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and holds a master's degree in fiction writing from New York University. Her stories have been published in "Southern Exposure" and "The New York Press." She lives in New York City.
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