Before and Again
Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this - Daily Express
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4.0 • 6 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR BARBARA DELINSKY
'Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this.' Daily Express
'If you're a fan of Jodi Picoult you'll love this thoughtful read.' Woman's Way
'Warm, rich, textured and impossible to put down.' Nora Roberts
'A compelling, emotional read about love, loss, and becoming someone new.' Sadie Pearse, author of This Child of Ours
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Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment, but the resulting collision was enough to rob her of her life as she knew it.
Forced to start again, she moved to a small town under a new name - Maggie Reid - and her only goal is to stay under the radar. She's thankful for the few friends she's made, although she can't risk telling them too much about her previous life.
But Maggie isn't the only one in this peaceful town with secrets. When a friend's teenage son is thrust into the national spotlight, Maggie is torn between protecting herself or stepping into the glare to be at their side. Will she find the courage to face the world again?
Praise for Barbara Delinsky:
'Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this . . . a poignant family story.' Daily Express
'Compelling reading' The Sun
'Delinsky's writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.' Glamour
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In her deeply moving latest, Delinsky (The Woman Next Door) follows one woman's journey of self-discovery as she learns to face the ghosts of her past. In a moment of distraction, Mackenzie Cooper accidentally ran a stop sign and caused the death of her five-year-old daughter, Lily, as well as the demise of her marriage. Shortly after, she moves from Massachusetts to the quaint town of Devon, Vt., where she goes by Maggie Reid, and, having abandoned her sculpting career, works at the Devon Inn and Spa as a makeup artist. She is constantly reminded of the accident by the scar on her forehead, which she carefully conceals, as well as the frequent meetings with her probation officer following her high-profile criminal conviction. Despite her probation officer's warnings to distance herself from suspected criminals, Maggie provides emotional support for her friend Grace and Grace's son, Chris, who is arrested for computer hacking. Maggie's involvement thrusts her back into the media's spotlight. Her reinvented life is further threatened when her ex-husband, Edward, moves to Devon and buys the Devon Inn. Delinsky's novel expertly explores the depths of Maggie's guilt and redemption, as she learns not only how to find closure from the tragedies of the past but to forge a future in which she can forgive herself. This is a rewarding, emotionally intense novel. 250,000-copy announced first printing.
