The Half Moon: Signed Edition

Hardback Published on: 13/07/2023
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Synopsis

There are two sides to every story - and every marriage in crisis...

Malcolm, bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar, and when his boss finally retires, he seizes his chance.

His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but after years of trying for a baby, she's struggling to accept the idea that motherhood might not be in her future. She finds herself slipping away from both her career and her marriage. The bar is Malcolm's dream, and as she feels her youth start to fade, she wonders how to reshape her own life.

When a blizzard hits their upstate New York town on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess, and a regular at the bar goes missing, everyone is frozen in place for a single, pivotal week, forcing Malcolm and Jess to confront their uncertain future.

The Half Moon carefully explores a marriage in crisis, what it takes to make a life with another person, and the true meaning of family.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 2928377212810
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Dimensions: 225 x 145 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 413g
  • Languages: English

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The Half Moon
Absorbing account of the highs and lows of a marriage
Jess and Malcolm fall in love quickly and easily. He is a handsome, gregarious barman, she is an idealistic lawyer, and together they feel like they can ta... READ MORE
Jackie Murrell
The Half Moon
Flawed Characters, Lots of Issues
I enjoyed this book even more than Keane’s previous Ask Again, Yes. As a 45-year-old, Malcolm is living his dream owning his own bar. His wife Jess is a ... READ MORE
Robin
The Half Moon
Disappointing
This is a slow burner ,the story is about Malcolm and his wife Jess struggling to keep their marriage together.Everything happens over a week during two ma... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
The Half Moon
Slow paced
I mostly read crime fiction but every so often I like to step outside that genre and that brought me to the work of Mary Beth Keane. This is a slow paced b... READ MORE
Homeburd
The Half Moon
Excellent read
An absolutely compelling and also a very touching story. It was hard to put down. It really did show the meaning of a true family with all its ups and dow... READ MORE
Carol Clasper
The Half Moon
Heartwarming
What a lovely book. Gives us a real insight into what it must feel like when the perfect relationship goes wrong. How do you start up with someone new? A w... READ MORE
Gillian Frost
The Half Moon
Classy summer reading
Set in a small American New York town, The Half Moon follows Malcolm and Jess, recently separated, over a blizzard-hit weekend in which he’s facing a finan... READ MORE
Susan Osborne
The Half Moon
Engaging
Relationships, shattered dreams, heartbreak, redemption, love and hope, this book has it all in spades. A brilliant quiet introspective look at life. An e... READ MORE
Ann Jones
The Half Moon
not one of the author's best
I was looking forward to reading this as I've enjoyed previous books by this author. Sadly, for me, it didn’t live up to to my expectations as I found it r... READ MORE
jean
The Half Moon
Quietly moving
A quietly moving portrait of a childless marriage with good characterisation and a few surprises along the way. Well written and charming.
Hilly
The Half Moon
Satisfying story
I loved Ask Again, Yes, so I was delighted to be offered this book to review. I was not disappointed. The story explores the relationship of Malcolm and Je... READ MORE
Annette Forrest
The Half Moon
Enjoyable
I have to confess I was putting off reading this book as the description wasn’t calling to me. I am pleased to report that t thoroughly enjoyed it and whi... READ MORE
Helen Williams
The Half Moon
Novel set in UPSTATE NEW YORK
An engrossing novel of ordinary lives and a novel that will appeal to readers who are keen on Mary Lawson and Anne Tyler. Malcolm is a bar tender at the... READ MORE
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