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A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.\*\*

when All Is Said And Done, Killing My Mother Came Easily.

so Begins the Almost Moon, Alice Sebold's Astonishing, Brilliant, And Daring New Novel. A Woman Steps Over The Line Into The Unthinkable In This Unforgettable Work By The Author Of The Lovely Bones And Lucky.

for Years Helen Knightly Has Given Her Life To Others: To Her Haunted Mother, To Her Enigmatic Father, To Her Husband And Now Grown Children. When She Finally Crosses A Terrible Boundary, Her Life Comes Rushing In At Her In A Way She Never Could Have Imagined.

unfolding Over The Next Twenty-four Hours, This Searing, Fast-paced Novel Explores The Complex Ties Between Mothers And Daughters, Wives And Lovers; The Meaning Of Devotion; And The Line Between Love And Hate. It Is A Challenging, Moving, Gripping Story, Written With The Fluidity And Strength Of Voice That Only Alice Sebold Can Bring To The Page.

about The Author
Alice Sebold Is The Bestselling Author Of the Lovely Bones And lucky: A Memoir. She Lives In California With Her Husband, The Novelist Glen David Gold.

publishers Weekly

joan Allen Fails To Breathe Sufficient Life Into Alice Sebold's Second Novel To Make It Worth The Listen, But She Really Doesn't Have Much To Work With. Helen Knightly, A Divorced Mother Of Two Grown Daughters, Impulsively Murders Her 88-year-old Mother, Claire. The Story Then Flips Back And Forth Between Helen's Response To Her Present-day Act And Long Flashbacks Exploring Her Love/hate Relationships With Her Emotionally Volatile, Agoraphobic Mother And Her Suicidal, Peculiarly Obsessed Father. Allen's Calm, Even Voice Makes Helen's Most Irrational Actions (smothering Her Mother, Cutting Her Clothes Off, Bathing Her Dead Body And Dragging It Down To The Basement) Sound Nearly As Reasonable To Listeners As They Do To Helen. Allen Also Marvelously Evokes The Cracked, Demented Tones Of Helen's Aged Mother. Unfortunately, The Older Claire Knightly Appears In Only The Smallest Portion Of The Book, And Allen Barely Troubles To Distinguish The Voices Of The Other Characters. Her Unvarying Voice, Combined With The Tediously Introspective Text, Make This Audio A Real Slog. simultaneous Release With The Little, Brown Hardcover (reviews, Aug. 27). (sept.)

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"With fierce intelligence and emotional intensity, Alice Sebold brings us a searing portrait of a mother-daughter bond that descends into murder. Clair and Helen Knightly are a parent and child locked in a relationship so unrelenting that they have become the center of each other's worlds. But as this electrifying novel opens, Helen crosses a boundary she never thought she would approach. And while her act is almost unconscious, it somehow seems like the fulfillment of a lifetime's unspoken wishes. Over the next twenty-four hours, Helen's life rushes in at her as she is forced to confront the choices that have brought her to this one riveting crossroad. As a woman who spent years trying to win the love of someone who had none to spare, she now faces an uncertain and dangerous freedom. With her unflinching ability to confront the violence and danger that lurk beneath life's everyday surface, Sebold explores the complex ties within families, the meaning of devotion, and the thin line that separates us from our most haunting impulses. The Almost Moon is unforgettable, a raw and powerful story of passion and redemption written with the strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page." -- Provided by the Publisher A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky. For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page. Helen acaba de asesinar a su madre, una mujer que padecía demencia senil. Pero detrás de su espantoso crimen hay un pasado familiar doloroso que todos incluida Helen| pasaron convenientemente por alto. Ahora Helen debe hablar con su ex marido para que la ayude, pues teme ser condenada como una vulgar criminal. A lo largo de 24 horas, esta novela explora la compleja relación entre madres e hijas, y esposas y amantes, así como la línea que separa el amor y el odio Having set aside her own life in her support of her parents, husband, and children, Helen Knightly confronts the realities of the choices that were imposed upon her during a harrowing twenty-four-hour period of death and revelation Helen Knightly, who has set aside her own life in her support of her parents, husband, and children, confronts the realities of the choices that were imposed upon her during a brief, harrowing period of death and revelation.