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In the tradition of Anita Shreve and Sue Miller, a psychologically-charged novel about the power and failure of family.
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Ann Harris has secrets that she's kept from her family all these years. As she works with her granddaughter, Ellie, on a family history project, she recalls her past. Some things from her past haunt her while other things from her past start to become clear. As she spends time with Ellie,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Ann Biddle Harris: The main character. She is a grandmother in the present, but she flashes back to her past when she was a young mother.
- Ellie: Ann's granddaughter.
- Theo: Ann's husband. Emma and Tom's father, an architect.
- Peter: Ann's first love.
- Betsy: Ann's neighbor and friend.
- Tom: Ellie's father. Ann and Theo's son.
- Aunt Caro: Ann's aunt whose actual name is Caroline.
- Tinsley: Tom's wife and Ellie's mother. Ann's daughter-in-law.
- Zach: Tinsley's friend.
- Frank: The father Ann rejected.
- Emma: Add a description of this character.
- Grandma
- Annie
- Jay Stephens
- Stuart
First Sentence edit
Beneath the surface of any problem, if you scrabble a bit, you'll find a secret.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Kelly Simmons (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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