The Far End of Happy

Name: The Far End of Happy
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathryn Craft
ISBN: 9781491591291

Author: Kathryn Craft

Narrator: Janet Metzger

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/05/2015

Categories: Fiction, Women

Synopsis

The next twelve hours will change everything.Ronnie's husband is supposed to move out today. But when Jeff pulls into the driveway drunk, with a shotgun in the front seat, she realizes nothing about the day will go as planned.The next few hours spiral down in a flash, unlike the slow disintegration of their marriage—and whatever part of that painful unraveling is Ronnie's fault, not much else matters now but these moments. Her family's lives depend on the choices she will make—but is what's best for her best for everyone?Based on a real event from the author's life, The Far End of Happy is a chilling story of one troubled man, the family that loves him, and the suicide standoff that will change them all forever.

About Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft has been a leader in the southeastern Pennsylvania writing scene for more than a decade. The author of The Art of Falling and The Far End of Happy, she lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her husband.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on December 08, 2014

Wow, wow, wow! An emotionally charged novel that simply left me breathless. I couldn't get enough of Kathryn Craft's THE FAR END OF HAPPY - be sure to look for it when it arrives in 2015. Destined to be one of my favorites of the year!......more

Goodreads review by Esil on April 16, 2015

Thank you to the publisher and to Netgalley for an opportunity to read an advance copy of The Far End of Happy. 2 ½ stars. I feel like a cold hearted outlier on this book. I didn’t really enjoy reading it and I can’t quite figure out why. I am generally happy to read a good novel that makes me weep......more

Goodreads review by Gina on March 14, 2015

So...I don't quite know where to start with this review: the brilliant, gorgeous writing, or the gut-punch of a story? I read this knowing it was based on a real life experience, and it's one that hits close to home for me. The relationship between Ronnie and Jeff is heartbreaking and true and hard......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on April 12, 2015

I was a lucky early reader of this book which I thoroughly enjoyed. At once both engaging, heartbreaking and full of suspense, I highly recommend it.......more

Goodreads review by Judy on May 04, 2015

A special thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark, NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. "A lovely front cover depicting the perfection and calm of the exterior, versus the turmoil inside". THE FAR END OF HAPPY, a complex, intense, and powerful novel told over a twelve hour span; three......more