An emotional debut for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Diane Chamberlain The Ones We Keep follows the splintered lives of four family members in the years following an unthinkable tragedy and the choices they must make to find their way back to each otherOne family One tragedy One incredible decision to change their fateA quiet lakeside resort in Vermont seems like the perfect summer getaway for Olivia and Harry Somerville and their three young boys But in a single moment their idyllic family retreat becomes a mothers worst nightmare Returning from a solo hike one afternoon Olivia learns from a passing stranger that one of her sons has drownedbut not which oneIn that moment Olivia makes a panicked decision that will change her family foreverIf she never knows which son has drowned can Olivia convince herself that none of them have By shielding herself from reality can she continue to live in a world where all three boys are still aliveAn emotional and heartfelt meditation on the nature of loss the gift of recovery and the bonds of love The Ones We Keep tells the story of one family as they learn to face their grief and fight for hopeYour next gripping book club read exploring the depths of a mothers love the endurance of family and the mindbending paths we take to shield ourselves from heartache
