Books by Janet Nichols Lynch and Complete Book Reviews
Janet Nichols Lynch, Author . Heyday Books $9.95 (158p) ISBN 978-1-59714-014-0
In this "stranger comes to town" variant set in California's San Joaquin Valley during the run-up to the 1990 Persian Gulf War, the message unfortunately overwhelms the story. The daughter of orange ranchers, Emily Rankin is a...
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Janet Nichols Lynch, Author . Bridge Works $23.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-9816175-0-3
This first adult novel from short story writer and YA novelist Lynch explores the midlife crisis of a lonely, stagnant California community college music professor, Gordon Clay. The improbable plot begins with a Paul Auster–like coincidence: a
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Janet Nichols Lynch, Holiday House, $17.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-8234-2186-2
Set in the San Joaquin Valley, Lynch's (Messed Up) gripping story is told from the candid and heartfelt perspective of Rafael "Rafa" Montoya, who is responsible, hardworking, and hopelessly in love with fellow high school junior Monique. When her...
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