The Catch: A Novel by Kim Wozencraft

by Kim Wozencraft

Few writers know the world of drugs from as many angles as Kim Wozencraft--the former cop, addict, and convict who turned her experiences into a powerful novel (and movie) called Rush. Now, in her second work of fiction, Wozencraft tells another suspenseful story while showing in chilling detail the way drugs destroy not only family values but also whole families. Annie Trowbridge, former cocaine addict, successful antiques dealer, and mother of two sons, reluctantly agrees to help her charming husband Kurt with one last big hashish-smuggling deal before he retires for good. Things go wrong, and a DEA agent who has been outsmarted by Kurt and Annie in the past gets his revenge. Kurt end up in jail, and the only way Annie can get him out is to put her family's future at risk. The choices she makes are inevitable and dramatic, energized by Wozencraft's experiences and talent. Two nonfiction books by the same author are Slam and Notes from the Country Club. --Dick Adler

Hardcover

First published September 15, 1998

About the author

KIM WOZENCRAFT’S latest novel is NEGLECT, from Arcade/Simon and Schuster. Wozencraft is the author of the internationally best-selling novel Rush, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. Neglect is her sixth novel.

Her work has appeared in The Best American Essays, Texas Monthly, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous literary magazines and anthologies. She was executive editor at Prison Life magazine and has written for HBO Films. Kim holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University and lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York, where she raised three children. She currently teaches English literature and writing courses at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Ulster.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much like Rush, this is a great dramatic look at the world of drugs and the human side of the "criminal".

Really dug this.