"When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure. Her husband is overwhelmed with four children to raise, and turns to his teenage daughter for help, and to an old girlfriend for solace. Annie's best friend struggles again with opioid addiction, having depended on Annie for support through addiction and recovery. Annie's daughter discovers disturbing truths about life in a small town, including at her new best friend's house, where she stumbles upon a dangerous secret. These and other characters reconfigure their lives and learn how to go on, after Annie"--
Biografie
Anna Quindlen ist eine der bekanntesten Journalistinnen Amerikas. Für ihre Kolumne "Public and Private" in der New York Times erhielt sie den Pulitzerpreis. Ihr Roman "Die Seele des Ganzen" wurde unter dem Titel "Familiensache" mit großem Staraufgebot erfolgreich verfilmt. Anna Quindlen gehört zu den wenigen Schriftstellerinnen, die mit ihren Büchern Kritik und Publikum gleichermaßen begeistern.
