Mary Beth Keane - Ask Again, Yes

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A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the friendship between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, and the power of forgiveness.

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Named one of the best books of the year by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle

"Mary Beth Keane takes on one of the most difficult problems in fiction – how to write about human decency. In Ask Again, Yes, Keane makes a compelling case for compassion over blame, understanding over grudge, and the resilience of hearts that can accept the contradictions of love."

– Louise Erdrich, winner of The National Book Award for Fiction

"This wonderful book is so many things: a gripping family drama; a sensitive meditation on mental illness; a referendum on the power and cost of loyalty; a ripping yarn that takes us down into the depths and back up; in short, a triumph."

—Matthew Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of We Are Not Ourselves

"I devoured this astonishing tale of two families linked by chance, love, and tragedy. Mary Beth Keane gives us characters so complex and alive that I find myself still thinking of them days after turning the final page. A must-read."

– J.Courtney Sullivan, Author of Saints for All Occasions

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