The Almost Moon

The novel centers on Helen Knightly, a divorced single mother and art model, who spontaneously murders her 88-year-old, dementia-stricken, agoraphobic mother, Clair, by suffocating her. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, the story follows Helen as she navigates the immediate aftermath, confronting buried family traumas through flashbacks and engaging in unexpected encounters with her ex-husband and children. The searing narrative explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, the meaning of devotion, and the volatile line between love and hate, as Helen faces the consequences of an act that was the fulfillment of a long-cherished, buried desire.

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