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Blue Diary

By Alice Hoffman

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| Paperback | 9780425184448

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"With her glorious prose and extraordinary eye, Alice Hoffman seems to know what it means to be human." (Susan Isaacs, Newsday)

The courage to face the unthinkable is at the core of this magnificent new novel. How do we manage to confront the truths in our lives and find forgiveness Continue

"With her glorious prose and extraordinary eye, Alice Hoffman seems to know what it means to be human." (Susan Isaacs, Newsday)

The courage to face the unthinkable is at the core of this magnificent new novel. How do we manage to confront the truths in our lives and find forgiveness in the most unforgiving of circumstances? How do we love truly and deeply in a world that is as brutal as it is beautiful?

When Ethan Ford fails to show up for work on a brilliant summer morning, none of his neighbors would guess that for more than thirteen years, he has been running from his past. His true nature has been locked away, as hidden as his real identity. But sometimes locks spring open, and the devastating truths of Ethan Ford's history shatter the small-town peace of Monroe, affecting family and friends alike.

This deeply felt and compelling novel makes it clear why Alice Hoffman has been called "one of the best writers we have today" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Honest, shattering, seductive, and ultimately healing, Blue Diary is an unforgettable novel by a writer who tells "truths powerful enough to break a reader's heart" (Time).

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  • The Best Reviews: Alice Hoffman, Blue Diary

    "A book you will always remember" The residents of Monroe, Massachusetts believe that Ethan Ford is the most dependable and hardest working person in town. The locals consider Ethan so trustworthy, he has his own keys to many of the homes he is remod ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  • Husband is the stranger beside me

    Booklist's spot-on review said "as suspenseful as it is lyrical and provocative." Jori Ford is the heroine of the story who seems to "have it all" until the day her husband is arrested for a heinous crime he committed fifteen years earlier. The meat of the story is how Jori comes to grips with her n ... (continue)

    Booklist's spot-on review said "as suspenseful as it is lyrical and provocative." Jori Ford is the heroine of the story who seems to "have it all" until the day her husband is arrested for a heinous crime he committed fifteen years earlier. The meat of the story is how Jori comes to grips with her new reality. "Amazing where your life can deposit you before you know it...you're on a completely different road than the one you'd always expected to be on at this point in your life. There is no compass when such things happen, no rules and no maps to guide you..." In much the same way I have been IN this woman's shoes, so I could relate to the poignantly portrayed shock, anger, agony. Not a fun place to be, but a great story. Yay, Alice.

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