From Publishers Weekly
In her latest, Quindlen (Rise and Shine)
once again plumbs the searing emotions of ordinary people caught in tragic
circumstances. Mary Beth Latham is a happily married woman entirely devoted to
her three teenaged children. When her talented daughter Ruby casually announces
she's breaking up with her boyfriend Kirenan, a former neighbor who's become
like family, Mary Beth is slightly alarmed, but soon distracted by her son Max,
who's feeling overshadowed by his extroverted, athletic twin brother Alex.
Quindlen's novel moves briskly, propelled by the small dramas of summer camp,
proms, soccer games and neighbors, until the rejected Kirenan blindsides the
Lathams, and the reader, with an incredible act of violence. Left with almost
nothing, Mary Beth struggles to cope with loss and guilt, protect what she has
left, and regain a sense of meaning. Quindlen is in classic form, with strong
characters and precisely cadenced prose that builds in intensity.
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