Marlene, A Novel

In this electrifying psychological drama, two veterans readjusting to civilian life find their friendship tested when ugly truths come to light. Yemen. Iraq. Afghanistan. After returning from combat to a quiet garrison town, Dan and Richard struggle in their different ways to regain a sense of normality. Dan, desperate to prove to his bourgeois neighbors that he isnt the violent, unstable veteran theyd expect, sticks to a rigorous routine and keeps his head down. Richard, on the other hand, doesnt resist his impulses, repeatedly flouting the law and spending money he doesnt have. All the while, his home life is gradually falling apartunbeknownst to him, his wife has been having an affair, and his teenaged daughter is becoming increasingly distant and even hostile. The arrival of Richards sister-in-law, Marlenea woman with a reputation for sleeping around and bringing bad luck wherever she...