Suspension

A dazzling, remarkably original dark comedy about a young New Yorker's failed attempts to isolate himself in a city that won't take solitude for an answer

For years it's been Andy Green's job to stump students nationwide by coming up with the wrong answers for their multiple-choice tests. Recently, however, his own life has become overwhelmed by wrong choices.

When a love affair is mysteriously ended by a Post-it note and followed up by a random street assault, Andy locks himself in his Hell's Kitchen apartment. In solitude, he thinks, he might be able to get a grip on his life. But when he is forced to reemerge six months after the attacks of September 11, the city awaiting him is more bewildering than ever and all the people in his world seem to be part of a vast conspiracy.

Equal parts noir, French farce, and homage to New York, Suspension is a surprisingly heartfelt novel about learning to live in a world where nearly everything is decided behind our backs.

Author: Robert Westfield
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 08/01/2006
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.36w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780060741372
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Winner
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/01/2006 pg. 32
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2006 pg. 545
Entertainment Weekly 08/04/2006 pg. 73

About the Author
Westfield, Robert: -

Robert Westfield received his degree in theater and English from Columbia University. As a playwright, he was the writer-in-residence for the Working Group. He lives in New York.