Dear Reader,

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out Alice’s Life, A Diary of Modern Life.

I'm so excited to share this advance copy with early readers. This book is especially close to my heart. I hope it offers you an unforgettable escape, a few surprises, and maybe even a character or two who stays with you long after you turn the final page. If you enjoy emotionally rich storytelling, strong characters, and heartfelt journeys, I think you’ll feel right at home here.

If you choose to explore Alice’s Life, I’d be incredibly grateful for your honest review. Even just a few sentences would mean so much. Your perspective is important to me and helps connect this story with more readers. 

Thank you again for considering this novel.

Warmly,

Maria

Alice's Life, A Diary of Modern Life:  Alice Kane and her friends came of age in 1990s Charlestown bound by secrets, dreams, and the belief their lives would always move up.

Fast forward into their early thirties, their adult paths diverge, ranging from ground-breaking neuroscience research and cut-throat New York careers to criminal activity and descent into mental illness. Their futures aren’t unfolding as they hoped—there is no shortcut to contentment. Mysterious and unexplained life-or-death events begin shattering their lives, bringing them back together, along with the past they never truly left behind.

While the first chapters immerse readers in the everyday reality of Alice Kane and her close-knit community, the novel gradually deepens into extraordinary dilemmas of love and friendship, unveiling a world where nothing is quite as it seems. And in the background, a kaleidoscope of modern life is turning—from all-nighters working on Wall Street to the ethics of AI in brain research, or simply navigating the challenges of dating in NYC.

Lyrical, filled with raw honesty and reflections on becoming older and the choices we make, holding up a mirror to the readers’ own lives, Alice’s Life is a story about the beauty of human relations, building resilience in our imperfect world, and finding ourselves when it matters most. This book reminds us that life is full of extraordinary moments—if only we choose to see them.

As Viv, one of Alice’s closest friends, once said: Believe in miracles.