![]() It’s also a reminder of how the loss of one person can scramble the lives of everyone that person touched. 'Now Is Not the Time to Panic': Kevin Wilson's new book destined to become a cult classic They do get around to discussing these matters, but mostly the business questions remain part of the subtext, bubbling beneath the surface, the largely unspoken tension fueling quiet animosity. ![]() Kate wants to move in, her emotional attachment to the family home overwhelms her need for money. Instead, they’re in the cold, at Henry and Alice’s place, figuring out how to sell that home, if to sell it, and who will benefit most from these next steps. The six would usually gather for the holidays at Helen’s Florida home. Helen was a mighty presence not just to her adult children but also to their spouses, Alice, Tess and Josh. Henry, Martin and Kate have suddenly lost their mother to a stroke. Hanging over their heads, and pushing them deeper into acrimony, is grief. ![]() Now they’re gathered for Christmas in Upstate New York environs as chilly as their own interactions. The siblings and spouses at the core of Lynn Steger Strong’s new novel “Flight” (Mariner, 240 pp., ★★★½ out of four, out now) have all endured their share of disappointment. Close quarters have a way of ratcheting up drama, especially when the people contained know each other’s pressure points and they’ve had years to nurse resentments and gauge each other’s strengths, weaknesses and personalities. ![]()
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