The Ones We Keep
An emotional debut for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyler, 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 other.
One family. One tragedy. One incredible decision to change their fate.
A 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 mother's worst nightmare. Returning from a solo hike one afternoon, Olivia learns from a passing stranger that one of her sons has drowned—but not which one.
In that moment, Olivia makes a panicked decision that will change her family forever.
An 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 hope.
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Writer Reviews
“An elegantly written examination of our ability to control our memories and our grief for the sake of survival.” - Jamie Harrison, author of The Widow Nash and The Center of Everything
“In one calamitous moment of loss and denial…Huff thinks us through the unthinkable with grace and unwavering confidence in this riveting story that is wrenching and tender in equal parts, and in the end so deeply satisfying.” - Tim Wynne-Jones, author of The Emperor of Any Place
“Bobbie Jean Huff leads the reader sure-footedly through three decades in the life of a family torn apart by a tragic accident, to a moving and uplifting ending.” - Jane Rogers, author of Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Publishers Weekly
“…a fine prose stylist…engrossing…”
Reader Reviews
“The Ones We Keep by Bobbie Jean Huff is a brilliant, beautiful book about what a person does to keep themselves from hurt.”
“Wow. I am struggling with the right words to describe my feelings about this book. I easily give this a 5-star rating…”
“After I finished The Ones we Keep, I was busting at the seams to be able to discuss this novel.”
“I have nothing but awe and respect for Huff’s writing, imagery, and character development. This book reads as if one of the greatest literary minds of our time had written it.”
“A heartbending must read.” review by @momfluenster