Kaleidoscope

Erin jumps at the offer of a cruise with her fun-loving grandmother, Jackie. Plunging into shipboard life, she soon engages with three men on board: wealthy Edward, intriguing "Cardigan Man" and gambler Dwayne. As they head south, Erin enjoys all the ship offers. Trailed by an odd child, she's unaware that one of the passengers is an assassin receiving orders by phone. Then, while exploring Cabo San Lucas, Erin and Jackie witness a drug-fueled murder. Petrified they return to the ship, sworn to secrecy. An attempted rape reveals one of Erin's suitors to be a drug-dealing sociopath with a network of destruction and death. During a frightening game of cat and mouse she discovers she is not his only victim. Ultimately, she risks everything, putting herself and Jackie in harm's way in an attempt to save two innocent lives.

An astounding new feat of storytelling from Brian Selznick, the award-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck. A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love, which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times.