How close we come
by Susan S. Kelly
For ten years, Pril Henderson and Ruth Campbell have been ideal wives and mothers. They have also been closer than sisters - inseparable companions and next-door neighbors whose children are also best friends. In their world, neither need knock before entering, and shared secrets are kept from everyone - including husbands. In each woman's eyes the other is reflected not as a wife or mother, but as a unique individual full of possibility.
Then, without warning, Ruth leaves on vacation with her children and never returns, nor does she call her best friend to explain. Pril is left hurt, angry, and lonely. Worse, Ruth's husband soon names Pril as his witness in custody proceedings, forcing her to make a terrible choice. Does she testify against her closest friend? Or does she side with this woman she loves but who has inexplicably shattered her family?
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How Close We Come: A Novel of Women's Friendships
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"No contest for my husband," Ruth said."
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Pril Henderson and Ruth Campbell have been best friends and next-door neighbors for a decade. They share their most intimate thoughts and wishes, their private hopes and dreams. Even their children are best friends. So when Ruth goes on vacation with her children and never returns, Pril is hurt, confused, and lonely. And when Ruth's husband names Pril as his witness in custody proceedings, she faces one of the most wrenching decisions of her life: Does she testify against her dearest friend? Or does she stand behind the woman who has inexplicably shattered her family? With lyricism, warmth, and uncanny perception, this novel explores what binds women to one another, how close we come to really knowing another, and why we hurt the ones we love the most.
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