A review by worldsstrongestlibrarian
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

4.0

On a road crew in California, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force under the Shah longs to restore his family's dignity. When an attractive bungalow comes available on county auction for a fraction of its value, he sees a great opportunity for himself, his wife, and his children. But the house's former owner, a recovering alcoholic and addict down on her luck, doesn't see it that way, nor does her lover, a married cop driven to extremes to win her love and get her house back. Traditional immigrant success and modern love story get turned upside down with a brutal twist.