02275cam a2200373 i 4500 332816099 TxAuBib 20171101120000.0 170907s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2017037962 9780062656353 26.99 006265635X 26.99 eng rda TxAuBib rda Pochoda, Ivy. Wonder valley [BOOK] / Ivy Pochoda. First edition. New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] 324 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A novel"--Front cover. "From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles in all its facets, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific, from the 110 to Skid Row. During a typically crowded morning commute, a naked runner is dodging between the stalled cars. The strange sight makes the local news and captures the imaginations of a stunning cast of misfits and lost souls. There's Ren, just out of juvie, who travels to LA in search of his mother. There's Owen and James, teenage twins who live in a desert commune, where their father, a self-proclaimed healer, holds a powerful sway over his disciples. There's Britt, who shows up at the commune harboring a dark secret. There's Tony, a bored and unhappy lawyer who is inspired by the runner. And there's Blake, a drifter hiding in the desert, doing his best to fight off his most violent instincts. Their lives will all intertwine and come crashing together in a shocking way, one that could only happen in this enchanting, dangerous city. Wonder Valley is a swirling mix of angst, violence, heartache, and yearning, a masterpiece by a writer on the rise.". 20171114. Communal living Fiction. Commuting Fiction. Skid row Fiction. Families Fiction. City and town life Fiction. Ranch life Fiction. Cults Fiction. Los Angeles (Calif) Fiction. Psychological fiction.