The Irish Goodbye
A Novel
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4.0 • 201 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
National Bestseller
A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick
In this emotionally resonant and gripping novel, three adult sisters struggle with the past as they reunite for a Thanksgiving weekend on the East End of Long Island.
It’s been years since the three Ryan sisters were all together at their beloved family home. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by a fatal accident on their brother Topher’s boat. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, eager to reconnect, but each carries a heavy secret. The eldest, Cait, still holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accident, rekindles a flame with her high school crush. Middle sister Alice has been thrown a curveball that threatens the career she’s restarting and faces a difficult decision that may doom her marriage. And the youngest, Maggie, is finally taking the risk of bringing the woman she loves home to meet her devoutly Catholic mother.
When Cait invites a guest from their shared past to Thanksgiving dinner, old tensions boil over and new truths surface, nearly overpowering the flickering light of their family bond. Far more than a family holiday will be ruined unless the sisters can find a way to forgive one another—and themselves.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Sisters must face an unresolved tragedy in this poignant family drama. The Ryans have never recovered from a horrible accident that killed a family friend and led to the death by suicide of their brother. But this Thanksgiving, they gather for the first time in years at the family home on the Long Island shore. Cait’s a divorced, high-powered attorney in London; Alice is a homemaker looking to expand her horizons within her conservative marriage; and Maggie is a teacher bringing her girlfriend home for the first time. Debut author Heather Aimee O’Neill creates a heartbreaking picture of long-held secrets and repressed emotions that threaten to tear the Ryans apart. Whether the family stays together will depend on if their love for each other can overcome their strict religious upbringing and stubborn traditions. Fans of Nancy Thayer and J. Courtney Sullivan will enjoy diving into The Irish Goodbye’s engrossing exploration of complicated but loving family relations.
Customer Reviews
The Irish goodbye
Well done interesting family story
The Irish Goodbye
Okay, just too predictable. Easy read