From Barnes & NobleHer game show host ex-husband left her for a comely young contestant; her teenage daughter is in rebellious overdrive; and her own life unfolds as a slow succession of zeroes. Then one morning, a routine trip to an auto repair shop catapults her suddenly into a life-or-death situation involving a chronically unstable kidnapper, an oversized prized iguana, and her own newfound resourcefulness. The breakthrough novel of a talented young writer.
New York Times Book Review...a quick, engaging story, half thriller, and half wry domestic drama...[Wagman's] books have the conversational rhythm and somewhat self-conscious quirks of certain slice-of-life Hollywood films whose ensemble casts may feature, say, Julianne More; they're entertaining and sympathetic, but it's their glimmers of darkness that are their strong suit.
