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Now, decades later, the distant past interrupts the present as the truth about what happened to Lacy finally emerges, forcing the men to reconsider everything they thought they knew about each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShot through with Russo's trademark comedy and humanity, \u003ci\u003eChances Are\u003c\/i\u003e also introduces a new level of suspense and menace that will quicken the reader's heartbeat throughout this absorbing saga of how friendship's bonds are every bit as constricting and rewarding as those of family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor both longtime fans and lucky newcomers, \u003ci\u003eChances Are\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning demonstration of a highly-acclaimed author deepening and expanding his remarkable body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo balances suspense with comedy in this gripping tale.' - \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'There's much to enjoy in Richard Russo's typically nuanced portrait of three childhood friends... 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