The Half Moon
by Mary Beth Keane· 2023
An exploration of relationships and the motivations and desires that shape them, as a blizzard strikes a New York town bringing secrets and revelations to the surface. There are two sides to every story - and every marriage in crisis...
Malcolm, bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar, and when his boss finally retires, he seizes his chance. His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but after years of trying for a baby, she's struggling to accept the idea that motherhood might not be in her future. She finds herself slipping away from both her career and her marriage. The bar is Malcolm's dream, and as she feels her youth start to fade, she wonders how to reshape her own life.
When a blizzard hits their upstate New York town on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess, and a regular at the bar goes missing, everyone is frozen in place for a single, pivotal week, forcing Malcolm and Jess to confront their uncertain future.
The Half Moon explores a marriage in crisis, what it takes to make a life with another person, and the true meaning of family.
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An exploration of relationships and the motivations and desires that shape them, as a blizzard strikes a New York town bringing secrets and revelations to the surface. There are two sides to every story - and every marriage in crisis... Malcolm, bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar, and when his boss finally retires, he seizes his chance. His wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career, but after years of trying for a baby, she's struggling to accept the idea that motherhood might not be in her future. She finds herself slipping away from both her career and her marriage. The bar is Malcolm's dream, and as she feels her youth start to fade, she wonders how to reshape her own life. When a blizzard hits their upstate New York town on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess, and a regular at the bar goes missing, everyone is frozen in place for a single, pivotal week, forcing Malcolm and Jess to confront their uncertain future. The Half Moon explores a marriage in crisis, what it takes to make a life with another person, and the true meaning of family.