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Spectacular Things

Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the “Lowe girls” are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price. As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother’s secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket’s relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?

Spectacular Things
by Beck Dorey-Stein

  • Publication Date: July 1, 2025
  • Genres: Fiction
  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: The Dial Press
  • ISBN-10: 0593446283
  • ISBN-13: 9780593446287