Whatever It Takes

What must a man do when the world suddenly becomes unrecognizable because of a worldwide sickness? He does whatever it takes to keep his daughter, his grandson, and himself alive from one day to the next. But at the same time he can’t give up hope of finding a better life for them all. Set in an unnamed American city, this novel follows a small family from one surprising event to the next. There are good times and many hard ones when survival is the primary goal. The first chapter of this novel appeared as a story in the Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine January-February 2022 edition. Book Review 1: “In the several days during which Mr. Lewin allows us to share his long waking hours, Leroy Powder becomes exhilaratingly alive.” -- The New Yorker, about Night Cover Book Review 2: “Adele Buffington… conducts herself like a mensch. She shows courage… [and] uses her brains and initiative…” -- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times, about And Baby Will Fall Book Review 3: “Confessions is a joy and I’m sure it will entertain everyone lucky enough to read it, bishops, priests and born-again Christians included. Rabbis too. There’s such good sense and wisdom at the heart of this wonderful romp through heaven and earth. The brilliance is that while we are treated to such fun with a God learning to be streetwise, the story is rooted in good theology. I hope He will return.” -- Peter Lovesey, Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America; Diamond Dagger winner of the Crime Writers Association, about Confessions of a Discontented Deity