The good house : a novel / Ann Leary.
"The Good House tells the story of Hildy Good, who lives in a small town on Boston's North Shore. Hildy is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother, and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. Hildy's family held an intervention for her about a year before this story takes place--"if they invite you over for dinner, and it's not a major holiday," she advises "run for your life"--and now she feels lonely and unjustly persecuted. She has also fooled herself into thinking that moderation is the key to her drinking problem. As if battling her demons wasn't enough to keep her busy, Hildy soon finds herself embroiled in the underbelly of her New England town, a craggy little place that harbors secrets. There's a scandal, some mysticism, babies, old houses, drinking, and desire--and a love story between two craggy sixty-somethings that's as real and sexy as you get. An exceptional novel that is at turns hilarious and sobering, The Good House asks the question: What will it take to keep Hildy Good from drinking? For good"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250043030
- ISBN: 9781250015549
- ISBN: 1250015545
- Physical Description: 292 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.
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- Women alcoholics > Fiction.
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- Humorous fiction.
Romance fiction.
Available copies
- 30 of 31 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 31 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Leary (Text) | 31010000414575 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F LEARY (Text) | 39493107310171 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F LEARY (Text) | 34510000491777 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F LEA (Text) | 39488900084593 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F LEARY (Text) | 22281500037443 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F LEARY (Text) | 31781050372729 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F LEA (Text) | 0020509772701 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554009536151 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | LEA (Text) | 33258007634236 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Leary, Ann (Text) | 0112518938041 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
