The Map of True Places, Brunonia Barry
The Map of True Places, Brunonia Barry
1 Rating(s)
List: $27.99 | Sale: $19.59
Club: $13.99

The Map of True Places

Author: Brunonia Barry

Narrator: Alyssa Bresnahan

Unabridged: 12 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/04/2010

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

“Masterfully woven…The Map of True Places is a gripping quest for truth that kept me reading at the edge of my seat to the very last page.”
—Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Brunonia Barry, author of the beloved New York Times and international bestseller The Lace Reader is back with The Map of True Places, an emotionally resonant novel of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love. The moving and remarkable tale of a psychotherapist who discovers the strands of her own life in the death of a troubled patient, The Map of True Places is another glorious display of the unique storytelling prowess that inspired Toronto’s Globe and Mail to exclaim, “Brunonia Barry can write. Boy can she write.”

About Brunonia Barry

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Brunonia Barry lives in Salem with her husband and their beloved golden retriever, Byzantium.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosina on April 09, 2010

There are some wonderful things about this novel. It's well written and lyrical in parts, and the main character is compelling. A daughter coping with a mother's difficult legacy is generally good material for storytelling. The theme, too, is an interesting one: Sooner or later everyone has to stop......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 14, 2017

Masterfully woven…The Map of True Places is a gripping quest for truth that kept me reading at the edge of my seat to the very last page. - Lisa Genova......more

Goodreads review by Sara on July 24, 2012

So.. what can I say. First off, the description doesn't really describe the book very well at all. Sure, all of these things happen throughout, but there are so many more things that happen. Zee is a frustratingly complex character and I found myself feeling bad for her but then at the same time wan......more

Goodreads review by Carol on May 28, 2014

An incredibly well crafted novel with surprising and believable plot twists, mystery, and compelling characters. . Brunonia Barry has a special talent for moving between character point of view in a way that never disrupts the pace or flow of the story. I wanted to keep turning the page and also wan......more

Goodreads review by Brian on July 05, 2011

I liked this book a lot, especially the writing style, but there was one small thing that bothered me. Zee is a therapist who is dealing with a patient who kills herself in a way that is very similar to the way her mother died. As the plot unfolds, you will meet more and more characters who are very......more