What Happened to the McCrays?
A Novel
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Publisher Description
From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle school hockey
When Kyle McCray gets word his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, he returns to his hometown of Potsdam, New York, where he doesn’t expect a warm welcome. Kyle left suddenly two and a half years ago, abandoning people who depended on him: his father, his employees, his friends—not to mention Casey, his wife of sixteen years and a beloved teacher in town. He plans to lie low and help his dad recuperate until he can leave again, especially after Casey makes it clear she wants him gone.
The longer he’s home, the more Kyle understands the impact his departure has had on the people he left behind. When he’s presented with an opportunity for redemption as the coach of the floundering middle school hockey team, he begins to find compassion in unexpected places. Kyle even considers staying in Potsdam, but that’s only possible if he and Casey can come to some kind of peace with each other.
Full of love and hope, What Happened to the McCrays? takes an intimate look at both sides of a failed marriage and two people who must finally confront the awful pain of their past or risk being consumed by it.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Lange's touching latest (after The Connellys of County Down), auto mechanic Kyle McCray flies back to Potsdam, N.Y., from Spokane, Wash., after his father has a stroke. His ex-wife, Casey, whom he's still in love with, lives across the street from his father's house, and he feels sad and angry to learn another mechanic has been working on her '84 Bronco. The discovery forces him to come to terms with another man in her life, even though her relationship with the mechanic isn't romantic. Casey, a teacher who's been emotionally withdrawn from others since the events leading to Kyle's departure, appears to be wrestling with unresolved feelings as well. A former ice hockey star, Kyle agrees to coach the embattled junior hockey team at Casey's school, a setting that offers a path toward redemption and also brings up painful memories. The novel's emotional range is impressive, particularly the slow-burn rekindling between its two leads, and snowy, close-knit Potsdam comes to life. Readers in search of a perceptive and rewarding family drama need look no further.
