Mothers and Sons                            

by Adam Haslett

Little Brown/Hachette

    Ann and Peter do not have an easy relationship, to put it mildly. Haslett shows you, in his simple, straightforward way, the inner reasonings of both mother and son - you see Ann's selfishness and can't dislike her for it.  Peter's loneliness is only made clear when you learn more about his youth. Violence, misunderstandings, fear and love combine to make this a shattering and still hopeful novel.

    Haslett is a master at creating characters that you learn from and are very glad you've met.

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