When his boss is finally ready to retire, Malcolm is inspired to buy the place. Malcolm Gephardt, the handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. I’m not even sure what message the book was trying to convey. The emotional draw just wasn’t there I didn’t really feel for any of the characters. Keane’s novel takes place over a week, but the excess of long flashbacks of their complicated marriage interrupted the flow of the story. Having loved Keane’s last novel, Ask Again, Yes, I found myself disappointed while reading The Half Moon. Three months after Jess walked out, Malcolm learns a secret about her, a bar patron goes missing, and a blizzard strikes in this tale of a marriage in crisis. Meanwhile, his wife Jess’s long battle with infertility has her reassessing her life dreams. But Malcolm quickly learns that turning a profit is harder than he anticipated. When his boss retires, longtime bartender Malcolm jumps at the chance to buy The Half Moon. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Scribner through NetGalley.
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