Wavemaker II: A Novel

In this New York Times Notable novel, a New Jersey mother struggles as her husband goes to jail to protect Roy Cohn: "This is a beautiful book."—Booklist (starred review)

"It's the summer of 1964, and the once-privileged Clemens family is in tatters. Husband Will is serving time at Woeburne penitentiary for refusing to testify against Roy Cohn, who acted as Sen. Joseph McCarthy's counsel. Genteel wife Kay shuttles between their oceanfront home and son Bo's bedside at New York Hospital, w...