Marcy Dermansky is that girl!!! Hot Air is, well, a breath of fresh air. This is a comedy of errors, a mother-daughter love story, a Rashomon-style cast of unreliable narrators, and the best portrayal of the horrors of Universal Studios I’ve seen in print. I love a book that makes me learn how to read it, and Dermansky’s prose is wry, funny, and laser-sharp. I loved Hurricane Girl, her last novel, and Hot Air delivered on its weird, loving promise. Stunner!
Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky, (List Price: $27, Knopf, 9780593320907, March 2025)
Reviewed by Rachel Knox, Tombolo Books in St. Petersburg, Florida