{"product_id":"the-irish-goodbye-9781250408150","title":"The Irish Goodbye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this debut, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand Mary Beth Keane, three adult sisters grapple \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eweekend as they try to heal strained family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebonds through the passage of time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's been years since the three Ryan sisters were all together at their beloved family home on the eastern shore of Long Island. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by an accident on their brother Topher's boat: A friend's brother was killed, the resulting lawsuit nearly bankrupted their parents, and Topher spiraled into depression, eventually taking his life. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, eager to reconnect, but each carrying 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: Topher's best friend and the brother of the boy who died. 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. Infusing everything is the grief for Topher that none of the Ryans have figured out how to carry together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 themselves--and one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Aimee O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, a teacher, and the assistant director of the Sackett Street Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her wife and two sons. \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Goodbye \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624084144402,"sku":"9781250408150","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e91256a0-b181-4a17-b1ac-d90fd8e9e48f.jpg?v=1758653863","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-irish-goodbye-9781250408150","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}