Product: A Novel

With "Cost," Roxana Robinson presents a luminous and gripping new novel that has been praised by Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Post as a must-read from one of our best writers. When art professor Julia Lambert retreats to her idyllic Maine home for the summer, her primary focus is on repairing the delicate relationships she shares with her father, a strict neurosurgeon, and her mother, who is battling Alzheimer's. However, her plans are interrupted by a shocking revelation: her son Jack is struggling with heroin addiction.

Determined to save Jack, Julia enlists the support of her eclectic family, including her elderly parents, remarried ex-husband, distant sister, and argumentative eldest son. As heroin seeps its way into their lives with a relentless and destructive force, the family finds themselves engulfed in a world where lies, crime, and fear are commonplace.

Robinson, known for her novel "Sweetwater" which was described by Booklist as a gripping tale of loss and love, delves into the complexities of addiction in "Cost." Her ability to seamlessly transition from vivid descriptions to profound explorations of human truths has earned her recognition from poet Billy Collins as a master storyteller.

Through "Cost," Robinson skillfully navigates the impact of addiction on familial bonds, capturing the emotional depths of her characters with exquisite subtlety and precision. Readers will find themselves drawn into a narrative that maintains a sense of curiosity and empathy towards each character until the very end, all while being swept away by the novel's thrilling pace.

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