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Macmillan Children's Book

Heart of the Matter

A Novel

Author: Emily Giffin; Read by Cynthia Nixon

Heart of the Matter

Heart of the Matter

About This Book

In alternating, pitch-perfect points of view, Emily Giffin creates a moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances.

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On Sale
05/11/2010

Book Details

"Giffin excels at creating complex characters and stories that ask us to explore what we really want from our lives."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her own mother's warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life.

Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie--a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance--and even to some degree, friendships--believing that it is always safer not to expect too much.

Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined.

In alternating, pitch-perfect points of view, Emily Giffin's Heart of the Matter creates a moving, luminous story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most.

Imprint Publisher

Macmillan Audio

ISBN

9781427209627

Reading Guide

In The News

“With realistic and a sharp depiction of relationships, Giffin crafts an emotional, effortless read.” —More

“Like Giffin's previous books, Heart of the Matter is a story about love, relationships, and infidelity, with a decidedly Sex and the City tone, so I think Nixon is a natural pick to orate it.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Cynthia Nixon narrates the audiobook and she is just fantastic. She has the ability to convey a lot of emotion with her voice and I was impressed with her performance.” —Daemon's Books

“Very well done - I didn't realize until I was most of the way done that the voice is Miranda from Sex and the City. She does a great job.” —My Reading Room

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