Books by Ann Packer

Ann Packer is one of our most talented observers of family life, with its hidden crevasses and unforeseeable perils. In these unforgettable, emotionally searing stories, she explores the moral predicaments that define our lives, the frailty of ordinary grace, and the ways in which we are shattered and remade by loss.

A Wonderfully Moving Novel Exploring Female Friendship

Carrie Bell was born and raised in Wisconsin. She had the same boyfriend for as long as anyone can remember. She is already quiet bored with Mike when he is horrifically injured in a diving accident at Clausen's Reservoir. Now, the future that Carrie was only beginning to rebel against looks set in stone. She is caught in a maze of moral dilemmas.