A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year! Oprah's Book Club Pick! The Mulvaneys are blessed by all that makes life sweet-a hardworking father, a loving mother, three fine sons, and a bright, pretty daughter. They are confident in their live for each other and theor position in the rural community of Mt. Ephariam, New York. But something happens on Valentine's Day, 1976-an incident that is hushed up in the town and never spoken of in the Mulvaney home-that rends the fabric of their family life..with tragic consequences. Will break your heart, healt it, then break it again. The Mulvaneys get under our skin and demand that we pay attention.#fiction#joycecaroloates#contemporary#oprahsbookclub#family#drama#wewerethemulvaneys#paperback#fiction