The Starlite Drive-In: A Novel - Hardcover

Reynolds, Marjorie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688153895 ISBN 13: 9780688153892

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 1997

Synopsis

The discovery of human bones at the site of an old drive-in leads Callie Anne Benton to recall the eventful summer of 1956 when her agoraphobic mother developed a strong bond with a drifter named Charlie Memphis. A first novel.

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Review:

"A believable tale about real people, likely to engage the memory chords of any reader."

-- Orange County Register

From the Back Cover:

When land developers uncover human bones at the site of an old drive-in, Callie Anne Benton realizes that she alone knows the identity of the victim who was murdered thirty-six years ago.

In The Starlite Drive-in Callie Anne recalls the tumultuous summer of 1956. She is nearly thirteen and stuck at home with her parents. Her father is an angry, bitter man and her mother is an agoraphobic who hasn't left the house in five years. When a drifter named Charlie Memphis comes to work at the drive-in, everyone's life changes. Callie Anne witnesses the development of an intense relationship between her mother, Teal, and Charlie, who eventually cajoles Teal out of the house but not far enough away to protect her from her ill-tempered husband. A disastrous turn of events eventually leads the grown-up Callie Anne to unlock the secret of the decades-old mystery.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0688153895
• ISBN 13: 9780688153892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 282