The Flood Girls: A Book Club Recommendation! (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781476797380)

February 2016 Indie Next List Pick

This snappy, sassy redemption story set in small-town Montana is "a wild and crazy debut novel by a talented young writer" (Jackie Collins), filled with an uproarious and unforgettable cast of characters you won't want to leave behind.

"[The Flood Girls] includes barfights and AA meetings, a parade, a wedding, and a black bear, all of which Fifield juggles beautifully...The Wild West earns its name all over again in this lovable chronicle of small-town insanity." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Welcome to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all of the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame--the only bar in town--refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work), where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too), and where the town softball team has never even come close to having a winning season. Until now.

Rachel Flood has snuck back into town after leaving behind a trail of chaos nine years prior. She's here to make amends, but nobody wants to hear it, especially her mother, Laverna. But with the help of a local boy named Jake and a little soul-searching, she just might make things right.

In the spirit of Empire Falls and A League of Their Own, with the caustic wit of Where'd You Go, Bernadette thrown in for good measure, Richard Fifield's hilarious and heartwarming debut will have you laughing through tears.

Author: Richard Fifield
ISBN-10: 1476797382
ISBN-13: 9781476797380
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2016
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2015
Booklist 12/15/2015 pg. 20
Publishers Weekly 12/21/2015
Shelf Awareness 02/16/2016