In her new novel, Eleanor Moran (Breakfast in Bed) addresses the intense emotional complexity of a female friendship gone horribly wrong. Olivia "Livvy" Berrington has been estranged from Sally since a betrayal shattered their friendship in college. But that divide doesn't prevent Livvy's world from being turned upside-down when she's informed of Sally's death in a car accident.
At the funeral, Livvy meets Sally's husband and daughter. As she's drawn into their world, Livvy begins to get a sense of the erratic life her former best friend led. There are questions and inconsistencies, large debts and doubts about whether her death was actually an accident. As Livvy flashes back to her own troubled experiences with Sally and the unanswered questions she still has, her determination to find the answers intensifies--for herself and for the family Sally left behind.
The female friendship at the core of The Last Time I Saw You links to myriad other relationships. Like a spider's creation, Livvy's network is deceptively strong. Readers will likely identify with many of Livvy's bonds: to her dysfunctional family, to the roommate she's secretly loved since childhood, to her competitive coworkers and to the man she falls for despite knowing he's off limits. Moran depicts the believable strength of these relationships despite their flaws and problems. The Last Time I Saw You is the story of a broken friendship, but it's also a story of the healing power of love in all its many forms. --Jen Forbus of Jen's Book Thoughts