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Penitence : a novel / Kristin Koval.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250342997 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Subject: | Criminal defense lawyers > Fiction. Families > Fiction. First loves > Fiction. Forgiveness > Fiction. Fratricide > Fiction. Guilt > Fiction. Siblings > Fiction. Siblings > Death > Fiction. Terminally ill > Fiction. Women lawyers > Fiction. Colorado > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Domestic fiction. Legal fiction (Literature) Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Koval | 31681010404903 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered; and, desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help. - Baker & Taylor
"Penitence is a sweeping debut novel that follows the lives of two estranged families in rural Colorado after an unimaginable tragedy forces them back together. When their thirteen-year-old daughter Nora kills her terminally ill brother, Angie and David Sheehan struggle to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. They turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn't just legal counsel-she's also the mother of Angie's ill-fated first love, Julian, a successful criminal defense attorney. Martine promptly draws him into the legal battle against an overreaching district attorney determined to try Nora as an adult. As the families grapple with the lasting strain of blame and the complexities of an often unfair criminal justice system, Julian and Angie must confront their own culpability in a long-ago accident and the guilt they still carry over how their prior life together in New York City ended. For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a timely story of hope in the face of blame and remorse. It's both an addictive page-turner and a literary reflection on the boundaries of forgiveness that compels readers to consider whether each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done"-- - McMillan Palgrave
âGripping and propulsive, Kristin Kovalâs Penitence is an exploration of the struggles and impossible choices of two families linked by tragedy, guilt, blame and love.â âThe Washington Post
For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a poignant exploration of love and forgiveness. Itâs a suspenseful, addictive page-turner filled with literary insight that compels readers to consider whether the worst thing weâve ever done is all that defines us.
When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered. Desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isnât just legal counselâsheâs also the mother of Angieâs first love, Julian, a now-successful New York City criminal defense attorney. As Julian and Angie confront their shared past and long-buried guilt from a tragic accident years ago, they must navigate their own culpability and the unresolved feelings between them.
Spanning decades, from the ski slopes of rural Colorado to the streets of pre-9/11 New York City and back again, Kristin Kovalâs debut novel Penitence is an examination of the complexities of familial loyalty, the journey of redemption, and the profound experience of true forgiveness.
