When she finds some mysterious artifacts in the attic of her new home, she wonders whether anything in her life is as it seems. What good fortune, then, that Faith has found a friend in affable, collegial Nick Franconi, officemate par excellence . . .
Elinor Lipman may well have invented the screwball romantic comedy for our era, and here she is at her sharpest and best.
**Praise for On Turpentine Lane
"Light and tight, On Turpentine Lane is constructed with an almost scary mastery. . . . Lipman seems to have the most fun writing ridiculous characters, which may be why the novel's worst people are so enjoyable." New York Times Book Review
"The cleverly tangled plotalong with some snappy dialogue and a wry, likeable heroinemakes Lipman's latest a diverting delight." People
"With a witty cast of characters and her usual delightful dialogue and insightful observations of human behavior, Lipman . . . captures the complications of modern love." Publishers Weekly**