Family Drama

The Things We Wish Were True

by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

A neighborhood pool serves as the gathering place for families navigating secrets, loss, and longing in a Southern suburb. When tragedy strikes one summer, interconnected lives unravel, revealing the hidden truths beneath their ordinary existence. A tender exploration of community, grief, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.

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