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This sequel to THE DESERT ROSE --- the story of a Vegas showgirl named Harmony ---
packs a powerful wallop right from the beginning, when Harmony receives a letter informing
her of the death of her grown daughter, Pepper, from AIDS.
Determined to hold onto as much sanity as possible for the sake of her five-year-old son,
Eddie, Harmony contacts her sisters. Pat, a certified sex addict, and Neddie, a
sensible middle-aged woman in love with her husband's brother, immediately fly to Las
Vegas to be at the side of their grieving sister.
Pat and Neddie convince Harmony that Eddie deserves to grow up in Oklahoma, with all his
family around him. The three sisters pack up Eddie and head toward home by way
of New York City, where Pepper and her lover, Laurie, lived.
THE LATE CHILD is a poignantly realistic portrayal of family ties and
responsibilities. Never maudlin and often humorous, this novel focuses on the
redemptive power of love and friendship even in the face of unthinkable tragedy.
--- Reviewed by Jami Edwards
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