Amber Brock (born January 14, 1980) is an American author known for her debut novel, ''A Fine Imitation'' and her follow-up ''Lady Be Good.'' She also teaches English,

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Reception

''A Fine Imitation'' is Amber Brock's

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. Before its release, ''A Fine Imitation'' was featured in ''

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,'' ''Harper's Bazaar'', and ''People Magazine''. After its release, ''A Fine Imitation'' was also featured in ''The Skimm''. Kirkus Reviews said of the characters in the book, "Brock sketches a hazy outline of 1920s high society as seen through the eyes of a woman who would be free from its hollow promises. Somehow her main character wallows in indecision, even as circumstances allow for the possibility of personal growth and reinvention." Jo Haraf from Historical Novel Society wrote, "Brock’s introspective characters, satisfying sub-plots, and unexpected—but justified—twists elevate the novel from a period romance to a suspenseful peek inside high society’s gilded cage."

References

Living people 1980 births American women novelists American educators Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers {{US-novelist-1980s-stub