Ask Again, Yes - Mary Beth Keane

Mary Beth Keane

Category: General Fiction

Tags: General Fiction, Contemporary

Length: 12 hrs 42 mins, A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the bond between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, the daily intimacies of marriage, and the power of forgiveness., Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope, two rookie cops in the NYPD, live next door to each other outside the city. What happens behind closed doors in both housesthe loneliness of Franciss wife, Lena, and the instability of Brians wife, Annesets the stage for the explosive events to come., Ask Again, Yes is a deeply affecting exploration of the lifelong friendship and love that blossoms between Francis and Lenas daughter, Kate, and Brian and Annes son, Peter. Luminous, heartbreaking, and redemptive, Ask Again, Yes reveals the way childhood memories change when viewed from the distance of adulthoodvillains lose their menace and those who appeared innocent seem less so. Kate and Peters love story, while tested by echoes from the past, is marked by t