Divorce Papers (Rieger)

Book Reviews
Susan Rieger's smart and wonderfully entertaining domestic comedy, with all its shifts of tone from the personal to the legal and a lot in between, takes up [the age-old marriage] problem and makes it fresh and lively—and in some places so painful...you don't want to go on. But you do. The power and canniness of this bittersweet work of epistolary fiction pulls you along.
Allen Cheuse - NPR


With a sharp take on the dissolution of a high-profile marriage, Rieger’s hilarious debut is sure to be a must-read for the summer—if you can wait that long.
Entertainment Weekly.com


Susan Rieger brings her real-life experience as a lawyer to the table in this debut romantic comedy that’s written, refreshingly, in the epistolary style.
Cosmopolitan.com


(Starred review.) In Rieger’s clever and funny debut—an epistolary novel told through memos, e-mails, and letters—Sophie Diehl is a criminal lawyer...juggling family dynamics, nasty interoffice politics, and the ups and downs of her own romantic life.... Rieger’s tone, textured structure, and lively voice make this debut a winner.
Publishers Weekly


Witty and engaging... The Divorce Papers is a sharp read and an impressive debut. [Rieger’s] prose—peppered with literary, historical and philosophical references—is whip smart.
BookPage


Rieger presents her story in epistolary fashion...giving the novel an almost voyeuristic feel. Where Rieger excels is with her characters. Sophie and her crowd are witty, insightful, and interesting people. Although the legal documentation gets heavy at times... [it is] a refreshing and absorbing read. —Carol Gladstein
Booklist


(Starred review.) A brutally comic chronicle of high-end divorce.... Brilliant 29-year-old Sophie Diehl is an up-and-coming criminal defense lawyer... [when] the daughter of one of [her firm's] wealthiest clients  has been served divorce papers by her husband of 18 years.... Rieger pulls out every legal document connected to the case.... Extremely clever, especially the legal infighting.
Kirkus Reviews