Book description
Ellen Gulden is a successful, young New York journalist. But when her
mother, Kate, is diagnosed with cancer, she leaves her life in the
city to return home and care for her. In the short time they have
left, the relationship between mother and daughter - tender, awkward
and revealing - deepens, and Ellen is forced to confront painful
truths about her adored father.
But in the weeks that follow Kate's death, events take a shocking
and unexpected turn. Family emotions are laid bare as a new drama is
played out, and overnight Ellen goes from devoted daughter to prime
suspect, accused of the mercy killing of her 'one true thing'.
One True Thing is the devastating story of a mother and
daughter, of love and loss, and of shattering choices.
Anna Quindlen is the author of five bestselling novels and has won
the Pulitzer Prize for her New York Times column 'Public and Private'.
She lives with her family in New York City.
