Hardcover, FINE/VERY GOOD unpriceclipped dustjacket. Author's first novel. Grey/white boards. An intimate look at a suburban family living on the outskirts of Los Angeles in the 1950's/60's. Wet Paint reveals the private world of Flora Jackson --from the hilariously awkward moments of high school to the beauty of awaking sexuality--as she strives to hold on to her dreams against the brutal realities threatening to shatter them.