In the City of Falling Stars (Paperback)

from LynnB

I loved Chris Tusa's earlier novel, Dirty Little Angels, so I bought this one. I didn't like it as much, but still enjoyed this portrayal of a man losing his grip on reality. Maurice has two teen-aged children, and his wife has left him after having an affair with, and becoming pregnant by, a pro...

from HOTCHA

This is the craziest book that I have ever read, but I couldn't stop reading. I liked Maurice as he was there for his wife after he discovered that she was pregnant by another man. All through their separation, he included her at dinner time every week. What annoyed me was the fact that the day n...

from BradKautz

Maurice Delahoussaye has a unique way of perceiving life, which is particularly clear to everyone but him, as author Chris Tusa describes Maurice, his family and those who intersect his circle over a few months in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. It is a fascinating story, rarely pred...

from bemislibrary

Tusa explores the fine lines between being cautious and carefree, sane and insanity. Maurice's wife had an affair and was pregnant. The ex-lover is running for office and wants the wife kept silence. Maurice hears murmurings in static from appliances and electrical wires and sees visions foretell...

from fredreeca

Maurice has a growing paranoia....well....of everything. As this paranoia worsens, so do the worries of his family. And to quote the son..."he has a family full of lunatics". And they are destined to become a little more off kilter. The daughter is having an affair with her calculus professor, th...