The Paternity Test

Pat Faunce yearns for more than his carefree New York life and his open relationship with Stu, an airline pilot. Above all, he wants to be a father. He persuades a reluctant Stu to move to Cape Cod, where they enlist Debora, a charismatic Brazilian immigrant, as a surrogate mother. But the men's attempt to have a child creates new emotional complications-with Stu's parents and sister, with Debora and her husband, and with each other. Building to a harrowing conclusion, this fearless, darkly funny novel asks whether making a new family is worth risking the one you have.

Author: Michael Lowenthal
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 06/07/2018
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780299290047

About the Author
Michael Lowenthal is the author of three previous novels: Charity Girl, Avoidance, and The Same Embrace. He is a core faculty member in Lesley University's MFA program in creative writing and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.