Every Precious and Fragile Thing: A Novel

Every Precious and Fragile Thing: A Novel

by Barbara Davis

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  • You're drawn to family dramas where characters have legitimate reasons for their distance, not just misunderstandings.
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  • You like mysteries embedded in character relationships rather than plot twists for their own sake.

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  • You prefer fast-paced plots where secrets are revealed in the final chapters, not uncovered gradually through emotional reckoning.
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About this book

Mallory Ward, a social worker dedicated to helping at-risk youth, faces a turning point after one of her clients is killed. Struggling with long-standing resentment toward her distant mother, she returns to her childhood home on the Rhode Island coast to reassess her life. There, she confronts not only renewed tensions with her mother but also the unexpected reappearance of someone from her past and the painful losses that caused her to leave a decade earlier. Helen Ward's home is decorated with keepsakes from her patients, reflecting her decades of work caring for the terminally ill. Her career has always taken priority, leaving little opportunity to build a relationship with her daughter. The distance between them has grown into a significant rift. When Mallory arrives unexpectedly, Helen views it as a chance to mend their broken bond. However, hidden among Helen's mementos lies a secret from her past—one that threatens to destroy the fragile trust beginning to form between mother and daughter.

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