The Promised World

A literature professor’s carefully constructed life is shattered after the death of her twin brother and the unraveling of the secret world they shared. 

“A masterfully told story that delves deep into the human psyche and examines the frailty of the human mind after a tragedy and the powerful, lifelong impact of childhood memories."
    
Booklist

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The Cure for Modern Life

A rich man and his angry ex-girlfriend become entangled when a street-smart homeless boy enters their lives and forces them to reconsider what their lives have become--and decide what they truly believe and what they really want.

"Tucker offers a cure for modern readers seeking an enjoyable literary page turner."
     —Publishers Weekly

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Once Upon A Day  

A famous man disappears from L.A., taking his two children to a rocky, desolate corner of New Mexico where he raises them in complete isolation in a utopian "Sanctuary."  He is trying to protect his children from a dangerous world--and from the truth of the terrible day that unraveled all their lives.

"Tucker's quietly and yet wildly ambitious novel. . .is a graceful tour de force of storytelling."
     —Mark Winegardner, author of Crooked River Burning and The Godfather Returns

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The Song Reader


Leeann's older sister Mary Beth has a gift.  She is a "song reader." She doesn't read palms or tarot cards; she reads people's secrets and desires from the songs they can't get out of their minds. But as Leeann soon learns, every gift has its price.


“Tucker's first effort out of the gate is a clear winner. . . Be among the first to discover a brilliant new literary talent. . ..”
     —The Albuquerque Tribune 

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Shout Down the Moon

Everything starts with the blues for Patty Taylor, singer with a hard-luck road band, mother of a little boy she adores.  But Patty's journey will force her to change from a girl who can put up with anything to a woman with a voice that can bring the house down.


"As she did in her 2003 first novel, The Song Reader, Tucker uses music to frame this story, and like a well-crafted song it builds in intensity until its explosive ending.”
      —People magazine

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