"Absorbing . . . it's such a pleasure to sink into Keane's quietly luminous prose . . . She manages to find the extraordinary grace in our achingly ordinary world." -- Janice Y.K. Lee, The New York Times Book Review
"Poignant . . . class differences underlie personal strife as the couple struggles with adultery, fertility and civility." -- Bethanne Patrick, The Los Angeles Times
"Deft, satisfying. . . . Keane writes in a realist vein-the vivid, domesticated world of Anne Tyler, of William Trevor, of Elizabeth Strout--but her insights into matters of the heart, longing and restlessness especially, have astonishing delicacy." -- Vogue, Most Anticipated Books of 2023
"An insightful, riveting study of marriage." -- People
"Keane's prose is luminous and controlled, brimming with insights into her nuanced characters . . . a gripping read with an unexpected and satisfying resolution." -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A tale of midlife musings on second chances." -- TIME
"Once again, Keane mines the family strife and secrecy that made her absorbing Ask Again, Yes one of the bigger book-club breakouts of the last several years. Here, a full marriage story is compressed within the span of a single week as charming, gregarious bartender Malcolm and his conscientious lawyer wife Jess confront the longtime fissures in their union and the many dreams deferred." -- Entertainment Weekly
"I adored this compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted story about a marriage in crisis." --Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies
"A quick and impactful read that will stay with you long after you finish it." -- The Skimm
"Keane explores the sacrifices of a marriage, setting Malcolm's impulsive deal to buy the bar he loved against Jess's consuming dream of parenthood. . . . The tension is undeniable and deeply compelling . . . with an unexpected twist, Keane's charming, tautly-paced, and introspective novel will delight." -- Booklist (starred review)
"Mary Beth Keane writes to the heart of the human heart. She shows us how love can deepen, how love can stall--hang in the sky like a half moon, waxing and waning in the same moment, equal parts shadow and light. I could not put this book down." -- Miranda Cowley-Heller , author of The Paper Palace