Life among Giants

“Hilarious and heartbreaking, wild and wise, Bill Roorbach’s Life Among Giants, which is earning comparisons to The World According to Garp, is a vivid chronicle of a life lived large.” —Parade

“A bighearted, big-boned story…Life Among Giants reads like something written by a kinder, gentler John Irving…Roorbach is a humane and entertaining storyteller with a smooth, graceful style.” —Washington Post

“Consistently surprising and truly entertaining…Part thriller, part family drama, Life Among Giants is deliciously strange and deeply affecting.” —Boston Globe

“[A] thrilling indulgence, a tale of opulence, love triangles, and madness, set against a sumptuous landscape of lust and feasts…This is a purely Gatsby-esque portrayal of celebrity.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“After their parents’ mysterious murder while they’re still in high school, David Hockmeyer and his older sister, Kate, spend decades attempting to untangle the web of their teenage years to discover the truth in the lies. Pete Larkin narrates in a deep, even voice that conveys the darkness and mystery surrounding the murder and David’s years of trying to make sense of it. But Roorbach delivers far more than a mystery to puzzle the listener. David’s memories of the past, mixed with his present, are full of love and angst, and Larkin expertly navigates through the story, giving each section emphasis. The startling variety of people David meets are all given unique accents. Larkin’s narration builds the suspense and lets Roorbach’s story unravel slowly, making this audiobook one to savor. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile