This is a story of 2 families who are living in the Suburbs, the dads are both
Irish Brooklyn cops. We see what happens behind the closed doors of each
household. But the son Peter and daughter Kate fall in love at age 14 and
are then divided by a chance incident when Peter's mother shoots Kate's father.
Peter's mother Anne is a mentally ill, abused woman who abandons him during
her institutionalization. Then he is again abandoned by his Dad who moves away
and becomes physically and emotionally unavailable. Peter also becomes a cop
and an alcoholic. The story continues for over
30 more years when Peter and Kate eventually marry and have kids
and forces the two families to interact and to ultimately forgive.
It is a book about mental illness and alcoholism and their toll on all
the characters they touch.
We do feel that all may end well as our families heal and cast away blame
due to family loyalty and love. Kate would say "Yes" if he asked her to
marry him again. It was a good story of ordinary people and their
marriages and relationships.
Sarah chose "The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse" by
Louise Erdrich.
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