House of Sand and Fog
Author: Andre Dubus III
On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force sees a way to restore his family’s dignity in an attractive bungalow available on county auction. But the house’s owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, will fight for the one thing she has left. And her lover, a married cop, will be driven to extremes to win her love. In this maste….Read More
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