Susan Kelly has a quiet dignity and honesty."-Atlanta Journal-Constitution College roommates in 1947, Frances and Libba forge an unlikely friendship that only ends with Frances' lingering death. As secrets and betrayals begin to emerge, Frances' three children strive to resolve their resentment toward their mother's best friend. A poignant, stylish novel about the darker side of Southern mores, by the acclaimed Susan Kelly. Susan Kelly is the author of the novels The Last of Something; Even Now, and How Close We Come, winner of the Carolina Novel Award and an alternate selection of the Book of the Month Club. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.