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The Half Moon: A Novel Audiobook
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“An insightful, riveting study of marriage.” —People
From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful and “absorbing” (The New York Times) novel about a couple in a small town navigating the complexities of marriage, family, and longing.
Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success, but struggles to stay afloat.
His smart and confident wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby, she is facing the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm, she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future.
“A quick and impactful read that will stay with you long after you finish it” (theSkimm), The Half Moon takes place over the course of one week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess, a patron of the bar goes missing, and a blizzard hits the town of Gillam, trapping everyone in place. With a deft eye and generous spirit, Mary Beth Keane explores the disappointments and unexpected consolations of midlife, the many forms forgiveness can take, the complicated intimacy of small-town living, and what it means to be a family.
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"A bar, a romance and a longing for a children all make for enjoyable listening author builds story around her characters narration is good recommend as good summer novel "
— Maysgranny (4 out of 5 stars)
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“An insightful, riveting study of marriage.”
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“A tale of midlife musings on second chances.”
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“A gripping read with an unexpected and satisfying resolution.”
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“Keane writes in a realist vein…but her insights into matters of the heart, longing and restlessness especially, have astonishing delicacy.”
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“Explores the sacrifices of a marriage, setting Malcolm’s impulsive deal to buy the bar he loved against Jess’s consuming dream of parenthood….The tension is undeniable and deeply compelling…Charming, tautly-paced, and introspective.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A May 2023 LibraryReads Pick
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Fiction
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About Mary Beth Keane
Mary Beth Keane is the author of several books, including Ask Again, Yes, which was a New York Times bestseller and named a Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Summer Reads Pick. She attended Barnard College and the University of Virginia, where she received an MFA degree. She was awarded a John S. Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing and has received citations from the National Book Foundation, PEN America, and the Hemingway Society.
About the Narrators
Norbert Leo Butz is an American actor, singer, and narrator best known for his work in Broadway theater. He is a two-time winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor.
Rebecca Lowman is an actress and audiobook narrator who has won numerous Earphones Awards. She has starred in numerous television shows, including Law & Order, Big Love, NCIS, and Grey’s Anatomy, among many others. She earned her MFA from Columbia University.