When all is said and done; killing my mother came easily. A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant; powerful and unforgettable novel by the author of The Lovely Bones. For years; Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother; to her enigmatic father; to her husband and now-grown daughters. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary; her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over twenty-four hours; The Almost Moon explores the ties between mothers and daughters; wives and lovers; the meaning of devotion and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging; moving; gripping story; written with the humanity and fluidity that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.