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A gripping novel about friendship, secrets, misjudgments, and redemption among women by the USA Today bestselling author of The Weight of a Piano. Martha Hale is an affable wife and mother who lives in an affluent neighborhood of well-tended lawns and high expectations. If only her clumsiness at penetrating the social circles of her neighbors weren't making Martha so lonely. That's why she's thrilled when the glamorous Minnie Foster, a former high school classmate, moves in next door. Despite Martha's determination, picking up where they left off is trickier than anticipated--especially when their memories of the past don't always align. But Martha is undeterred. In fact, her preoccupation with Minnie's life, her success, and her marriage is becoming an obsession. When she sees a darkness and shame hiding inside Minnie's perfectly deceptive home, Martha realizes that not even Minnie's secrets are what they seem. Visceral, sharp-witted, and deeply empathetic, A Gracious Neighbor explores the judgments women pass on one another and the ills of a society curated to keep them on the outside looking in.

For fans of Ann Patchett, Amanda Coplin, and Annie Proulx, this novel intricately weaves the lives of two women through a shared Blüthner piano, connecting them across time and continents. In 1962, eight-year-old Katya in the Soviet Union inherits a Blüthner piano, which becomes her lifelong passion and a source of self-discovery. However, after marrying, she emigrates to America with her family, and her beloved piano is lost in the upheaval. Fast forward to 2012 in Bakersfield, California, where twenty-six-year-old Clara Lundy faces yet another breakup and the challenge of finding a new apartment. Complicating matters is the Blüthner upright her father gifted her before he and her mother tragically died in a fire. Raised by her aunt and uncle, Clara becomes an accomplished mechanic, but a broken hand while moving the piano forces her to reconsider its place in her life, leading her to contemplate selling it. The story unfolds as the connections between Katya, Clara, and the piano reveal themselves, offering a thrilling exploration of modern womanhood. This dazzling narrative delves into themes of attraction, obsession, creative passion, love, and loss, highlighting music's profound ability to sustain or destroy the human spirit.