A masterful novel about a violent crime and its reverberations throughout a community - as timely and relevant in 2019 as it was when first published in 2001
The unforgettable story of the rise, fall and ultimate redemption of an
American family. The Mulvaneys are seemingly blessed by everything that
makes life sweet. They live together in the picture-perfect High Point
Farm, where they are respected and liked by everybody. Yet something happens
on Valentine's Day 1976. An incident involving Marianne Mulvaney, the pretty
sixteen-year-old daughter, is hushed up in the town and never discussed
within the family. The impact of this event reverberates throughout the
lives of the characters. As told by Judd, years later, in an attempt to
make sense of his own past reveals the unspoken truths of that night that
rends the fabric of the family life with tragic consequences.
