The Latecomers received a 4+ star review, making it an IndieReader Approved title.
Following find an interview with author Rich Marcello.
What is the name of the book and when was it published?
The Latecomers. It was published in early 2020.
What’s the book’s first line?
Hello. You’ve reached Charlie Latecomer. I’m away now, probably spending time with my lovely wife, Maggie. Please leave your name and number so we can have a deep conversation about the meaning of life.
What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.
A treatise on aging, health, wisdom, and love couched in an adventure, The Latecomers will make readers question the nature of deep relationships and the fabric of modern society.
What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?
I was interested in exploring why we, as a society, don’t emphasize or truly value the abundant wisdom our elders have to offer.
What’s the main reason someone should really read this book?
If a reader likes a philosophical novel pretending to be an adventure, The Latecomers is the perfect novel for her.
What’s the most distinctive thing about the main character? Who-real or fictional-would you say the character reminds you of?
Maggie Latecomer is a strong-willed, loving, intelligent, flawed woman capable of leading men and women in profound new ways, with an inner strength she, at first, doesn’t know she has. She reminds me of an older and somewhat wiser version of Lizzie Bennett or Jo March.