Uncomfortably Close - by Lily Brett (Paperback)

About the Book

Reprint. Previously published under title: You gotta have balls. New York: William Morrow, 2006.

From the Back Cover

It hasn't been easy for Ruth Rothwax, the proprietor of a successful letter-writing business, to branch out into a new greeting-card line. Her father, Edek, is driving her crazy at the office. Other women, who she thought would be supportive, are being catty and competitive, behavior Ruth swears that she will never imitate. But then Zofia arrives to turn Ruth's aspirations of sisterly solidarity--and her life--upside down. Fresh off the plane from Poland--a buxom, sixty-something femme fatale with a talent for making meatballs--Zofia wants to open a restaurant. And Edek, Zofia's most passionate admirer, wants his daughter to finance the enterprise. But Ruth knows that gleam in Zofia's eye only too well . . . and she knows it means big trouble for all of them.

Review Quotes

"You can't have enough of Lily Brett." - Simon Schama
In this warm and zesty novel, Brett perfectly balances serious themes with witty malapropisms and endearing characters. - Booklist
"Another enticing read" - Philadelphia Inquirer
"In this frank, entertaining novel, a father and daughter haunted by loss learn to reclaim meaning and passion in their lives. . . . Brett allows her very likable characters to wander down winding, comedic alleys, while the novel remains anchored by the serious subtext: the psychological impact of the Holocaust a generation later. The result is a lighthearted but substantive novel." - Publishers Weekly