The story about a marriage in crisis that you will not be able to put down
A beautiful, unforgettable story of love and second chances, for fans of The Paper Palace, Hello Beautiful and Tom Lake.
‘A fearless writer’ Lisa Taddeo
‘Compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted . . . I adored this story’ Liane Moriarty
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Winter, upstate New York. Outside the Half Moon bar, a blizzard is raging. Inside, bartender Malcolm and his wife Jess are coming face to face for the first time in four months.
Malcolm never understood why Jess packed up and left him suddenly, without explanation. Meanwhile, Jess always loved Malcolm, but when forced to choose between her husband’s dreams and her desire to have a family, she found herself slipping away.
Now, trapped in the empty bar as the snow piles up outside, they must confront the secrets and small betrayals that brought their marriage to this point.
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'Keane writes to the heart of the human heart. I could not put this book down' Miranda Cowley-Heller, author of The Paper Palace
‘A writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and wit’ Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion
‘Luminous . . . She manages to find the extraordinary grace in our achingly ordinary world' New York Times
'I fell in love with The Half Moon from the first page, and barely looked up until I'd finished.' Sara Collins
‘Such a delicate story about the real heartbreaks of life’ Claire Daverley, author of Talking at Night
‘One of our finest writers on the interior complexities of marriage and family. I ran my finger over sentences while reading, thinking: Yes, exactly�� Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful
Genre: Literary Fiction
A beautiful, unforgettable story of love and second chances, for fans of The Paper Palace, Hello Beautiful and Tom Lake.
‘A fearless writer’ Lisa Taddeo
‘Compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted . . . I adored this story’ Liane Moriarty
----
Winter, upstate New York. Outside the Half Moon bar, a blizzard is raging. Inside, bartender Malcolm and his wife Jess are coming face to face for the first time in four months.
Malcolm never understood why Jess packed up and left him suddenly, without explanation. Meanwhile, Jess always loved Malcolm, but when forced to choose between her husband’s dreams and her desire to have a family, she found herself slipping away.
Now, trapped in the empty bar as the snow piles up outside, they must confront the secrets and small betrayals that brought their marriage to this point.
----
'Keane writes to the heart of the human heart. I could not put this book down' Miranda Cowley-Heller, author of The Paper Palace
‘A writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and wit’ Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion
‘Luminous . . . She manages to find the extraordinary grace in our achingly ordinary world' New York Times
'I fell in love with The Half Moon from the first page, and barely looked up until I'd finished.' Sara Collins
‘Such a delicate story about the real heartbreaks of life’ Claire Daverley, author of Talking at Night
‘One of our finest writers on the interior complexities of marriage and family. I ran my finger over sentences while reading, thinking: Yes, exactly�� Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"A masterful novel that tells with great tenderness how love goes wrong and how, with hope, it can be righted. Mary Beth Keane is an unnervingly talented novelist - dead-on brilliant, authentic, full of humour, and possessing a dark and comforting wisdom. The Half Moon is a triumph." - Adrienne Brodeur
"I fell in love with The Half Moon from the first page, and barely looked up until I'd finished. Mary Beth Keane has written another brilliantly absorbing novel about complicated marriages and family dynamics - how they shape us, yes, but how they undo us as well. Prepare to lose yourself in this book." - Sara Collins
"Mary Beth Keane writes to the heart of the human heart. She shows us how love can deepen, how love can stall - hang in the sky like a half moon, waxing and waning in the same moment, equal parts shadow and light. I could not put this book down." - Miranda Cowley Heller
"Mary Beth Keane is one of our finest writers on the interior complexities of marriage and family. She shines a flashlight on the intricate clockwork of love and longing that runs inside us; and because of the thoughtfulness of that examination, beauty and possibility are visible. I ran my finger over sentences while reading, thinking: Yes, exactly. This kind of fiction recognizes us, and allows us to look around our own lives with respect and kindness, and is therefore a great gift." - Ann Napolitano
"I fell in love with The Half Moon from the first page, and barely looked up until I'd finished. Mary Beth Keane has written another brilliantly absorbing novel about complicated marriages and family dynamics - how they shape us, yes, but how they undo us as well. Prepare to lose yourself in this book." - Sara Collins
"Mary Beth Keane writes to the heart of the human heart. She shows us how love can deepen, how love can stall - hang in the sky like a half moon, waxing and waning in the same moment, equal parts shadow and light. I could not put this book down." - Miranda Cowley Heller
"Mary Beth Keane is one of our finest writers on the interior complexities of marriage and family. She shines a flashlight on the intricate clockwork of love and longing that runs inside us; and because of the thoughtfulness of that examination, beauty and possibility are visible. I ran my finger over sentences while reading, thinking: Yes, exactly. This kind of fiction recognizes us, and allows us to look around our own lives with respect and kindness, and is therefore a great gift." - Ann Napolitano
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