Books like Roger Fishbite by Emily Prager
Lucky Linderhof is a precocious, sassy thirteen‑year‑old who finds herself awaiting trial in a juvenile detention facility after she allegedly kills the man she calls Roger Fishbite. The story follows Lucky’s tense life, framed by her beautiful but chaotic mother, who retreats into exotic cocktails and strange décor to escape a failed marriage. Amid this turmoil, her mother’s basement flat attracts a big, blond Texan who bears a striking resemblance to her ex‑husband, adding another layer of complexity to the family’s already turbulent existence.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Emily Prager
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