Josie Tyrell, teen runaway and fledgling model/actress, thinks she's found her chance at real love and a greater world in Michael Faraday--artist and Harvard dropout, son of a renowned concert pianist--until the day she receives a call from the Los Angeles County Coroner, asking her to identify her lover's body. In the aftermath of Michael's suicide, Josie struggles to hold on to the world they shared. Compounding her grief and rage is Michael's pianist mother, Meredith Loewy, who returns to her native city with the news of her only son's death. Despite a fierce mutual enmity, the two women find themselves drawn into an eerie relationship reflecting equal parts distrust and blind need. Excerpted from Paint It Black by Janet Fitch All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
