num_pages: 304
description: Seven former best friends reunite and struggle to heal after the tragic death of one of their own in this evocative and heartrending novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift and Her Secret. When word had gotten out that Andy Warner had committed suicide everyone in Walnut Creek Ohio had been shocked. For seven men and women in their twenties some Amish some Mennonite and some English each of whom had once counted his or herself as one of Andys best friends it had been extremely painful.And maybe a source of guilt.Years have passed since theyd all been together last. Some of them got into trouble. A couple got into arguments. Eventually they all drifted apart. But even though none of them really saw each other anymore there was a steadfast certainty that theyd always have each others backseven when no one else did. Their bond was that stronguntil Andy did the unthinkable.Now the seven remaining friends still reeling from Andys death have vowed to look after each other again. As far as theyre concerned it doesnt matter that theyre now in their twenties and have drifted far apart. They need to connect againfor Andy.With her signature taut writing (RT Book Reviews) Shelley Shepard Gray delivers a lyrical and heartfelt tale of friendship and forgiveness.
language: English
title: The Patient One
publisher: Gallery Books