Alice Hoffman, the bestselling author of The Rules of Magic, asks how we can find the courage to face the unthinkable in this compelling New York Times Notable Book.
When Ethan Ford fails to show up for work on a brilliant summer morning, none of his neighbors would guess that for more than thirteen years, he has been running from his past. His true nature has been locked away, as hidden as his real identity. But sometimes locks spring open, and the devastating truths of Ethan Ford’s history shatter the small-town peace of Monroe, affecting family and friends alike.
Now, the police are at the door. Ethan Ford’s life as an irreproachable family man and heroic volunteer fireman has come to an end—and Jorie Ford’s life is coming apart. Some of the residents of Monroe are rallying behind Ethan. But others, including his wife and son, are wondering what remains true when so much is shown to be false—and how capable we really are of change.
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"When in need of a book...I turn to Alice Hoffman. She is my ultimate favorite auther. This one was not as good as her others but I still enjoyed it. Really made me think about forgiveness, grief, and relationships. " — Karen (4 out of 5 stars)
"When in need of a book...I turn to Alice Hoffman. She is my ultimate favorite auther. This one was not as good as her others but I still enjoyed it. Really made me think about forgiveness, grief, and relationships. "
" I love all the strong women "
" Reading this for school - teaching it to my 11th graders "
" alice hoffman is my favorite, but this book didn't move me the way all her others have. "
" Quite a cliff hanger. Love her style of writing. I was engaged from beginning to end. "
" This author writes so beautfully! "
" A nice enough book, but the ending felt unfinished and I had expected it to be much more thriller-like. "
" Excellent story. I love this author's poetic style "
" This isn't the type of story that usually attracts me but once I started this book I was hooked. It is about a woman who his completely content with her life until something is revealed about her husbands past that changes everything. "
" Not bad, but not great... there was something missing. Some characters were well written but others were incomplete. I had to re-read this book as it was confusing at first but still something was missing. "
" This was actually a reread for me. But Alice Hoffman's writing is still as wondrous as ever. "
" While I really enjoy reading Alice Hoffman's sentences, as they are beautiful, this book just made me sad. "
" Thought provoking and somewhat disturbing. "
" ...i loved it although i kinda wanted to cry the whole time... "
" I was not too wild about the style of the writing, but it was a very good story. I think more could have been made about the diary, and I'm not sure the ending was satisfying. However, I still recommend this book as the story is quite gripping. "
" Wasn't ready for it to end - really enjoyed it. "
" Blech, I think I am done with Alice Hoffman for a while. I find her hit-or-miss, and this one had all of the cheesy romance feel and none of the magic of the books of hers that I do like. "
" A coming of age novel well done. "
" I don't try to review Hoffman -- just urge one and all to sample and read. "
" The premise is not believable; narcissistic suddenly becomming murderous; magic change, people's responses to event. Sorry, alice, you disappointed me Not rational, not emotionlly believable,enough for me. "
" Moving story of how a woman carries on after her whole world has crumbled beneath her feet. "
" A deep and moving tale that really makes the reader stop and think . "
" Just read this recently. I love Alice Hoffman, but some stories don't catch me. This caught me! "
" A little slow, but a decent story. "
" I like Alice Hoffman's style of writing--its pretty, but the plots are usually pretty typical. At first I wasn't sure about it-but I thought the ending was well done! "
" Don't miss this one--really makes you think about redemption and trust. What if you found out the one you sleep next to and raise kids with has a deep dark secret that is completely out of character---can people really change? "
Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including the Practical Magic series and the Oprah’s Book Club selection Here on Earth, among others. Eight of her novels have made the New York Times bestsellers list.
Joyce Bean is an accomplished audiobook narrator and director. In addition to having won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Audie Award. Equally adept at narrating fiction and nonfiction, and she also narrates audiobooks under the name Jane Brown.
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