Next (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316051934)

Kevin Quinn is a standard-variety American male: middle-aged, liberal-leaning, self-centered, emotionally damaged, generally determined to avoid both pain and responsibility. As his relationship with his girlfriend approaches a turning point, and his career seems increasingly pointless, he decides to secretly fly to a job interview in Austin, Texas. Aboard the plane, Kevin is simultaneously attracted to the young woman in the seat next to him and panicked by a new wave of terrorism in Europe and the UK. He lands safely with neuroses intact and full of hope that the job, the expansive city, and the girl from the plane might yet be his chance for reinvention. His next eight hours make up this novel, a tour-de-force of mordant humor, brilliant observation, and page-turning storytelling.

Author: James Hynes
ISBN-10: 0316051934
ISBN-13: 9780316051934
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2011
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/17/2011 pg. 24