Notes on Surviving the Fire "A fast-paced romp that keeps

"A fast-paced romp that keeps its eyes on the moral conundrums of America

and the recklessness that can come with early success

or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

ending his note

isn't there something wonderful in that

Notes on Surviving the Fire "A fast-paced romp that keepsWhen Sarah's only friend in her graduate program is found dead of an alleged heroin overdose, Sarah is forced back into the orbit of the man in their department who assaulted her. A hurtling ride of a novel darkly funny and propulsive. "A thriller's bones, a satire's glare, and a comeuppance story's anarchic spirit." The New Yorker At a Ph. D. program in Southern California, Sarah and her best friend, Nathan, spend their time working on their theses,