The Irish Goodbye

In this debut,for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Mary Beth Keanethree adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend as they try to heal strained family bonds through the passage of time. ItΓÇÖs been years since the three Ryan sisters were all together at their beloved family home on the eastern shore of Long Island. Two decades agotheir lives were upended by an accident on their brother TopherΓÇÖs boat: A friendΓÇÖs brother was killedthe resulting lawsuit nearly bankrupted their parentsand Topher spiraled into depressioneventually taking his life. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgivingeager to reconnectbut each carrying a heavy secret. The eldestCaitstill holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accidentrekindles a flame with her high school crush: TopherΓÇÖs best friend and the brother of the boy who died. Middle sisterAlicehas been thrown a curveball that threatens the career sheΓÇÖs restarting and faces a difficult decision that may doom her marriage. And the youngestMaggieis 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. When Cait invites a guest from their shared past to Thanksgiving dinnerold tensions boil over and new truths surfacenearly 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 themselvesΓÇöand one another.