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Sign up todayIf We're Being Honest
A Novel
Narrator
Kathleen McInerney
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Length
11 hours 8 minutes
Language
English
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“Shock, awe and an undercurrent of hilarity at a family funeral starts off this highly original novel by Cat Shook. Even serious topics are treated with a light enough hand to make their point while still entertaining. Strong characters, surprises at every turn and intriguing family dynamics make this one a great choice. Just wait for the unexpected ending!! ”
— Patience • Underground Books
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“The wild opening scene of this book, with its shocking revelation at the funeral of the beloved family patriarch, had me howling with laughter and absolutely hooked from the first chapter. Set in the imaginary small town of Eulàlia, Georgia, you’ll come to love the Williams family as they stumble through the beautiful mess of their grief and new understandings of each other. Cat Shook has written a charming, big-hearted, and infectiously satisfying family dramedy. ”
— Josh • Underground Books
"Narrator Kathleen McInerney's range is perfect in this touching comedic drama."- AudioFile
For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s debut novel If We’re Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their history.
When Gerry, the beloved Williams patriarch, dies suddenly, his grandchildren flock from across the country to the family home in Eulalia, Georgia. But when Gerry’s best friend steps up to the microphone to deliver his eulogy, the funeral turns out unlike anyone expected. The cousins, left reeling and confused, cope with their fresh grief and various private dramas. Delia, recently heartbroken, refuses to shut up about her ex. Her sister Alice, usually confident, flusters when she spots her high school sweetheart, hiding a secret that will change both of their lives. Outspoken, affable Grant is preening in the afterglow of his recent appearance on The Bachelorette and looking to reignite an old flame with the least available person in town. Meanwhile, his younger brother Red, unsure of himself and easily embarrassed, desperately searches for a place in the boisterous family.
The cousins’ eccentric parents are in tow, too, and equally lost—in love and in life. Watching over them all is Ellen, Gerry’s sweet and proper widow, who does her best to keep her composure in front of the leering small town.
Clever and completely original, If We’re Being Honest reminds you that while no one can break your heart like your family can, there’s really no one better to put you back together.
A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.
Cat Shook graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016 with degrees in Creative Writing and Mass Media Arts. Born and raised in Georgia, she now lives in Brooklyn. She is the author of If We're Being Honest, a GMA Buzz Pick, and Humor Me.
Kathleen McInerney has narrated numerous audiobooks by bestselling authors such as Emily Giffin, Danielle Steel, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Mary Kay Andrews, and Linda Castillo. Her narration of Just One Day by Gayle Forman won an AudioFile Earphones Award. In reviewing Mary Kay Andrew’s Ladies’ Night, AudioFile magazine said, “McInerney makes each of the characters distinct and recognizable and gives each the perfect voice, accent, and vocal mannerisms. Most enjoyable and well performed.”
She has appeared onstage in New York and around the United States in both classical and contemporary theater. Her credits also include television commercials, daytime drama, radio plays, and animation voice-overs.
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Reviews
"I couldn't stop reading. It is phenomenal."
—Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
“A deeply felt and thoughtful debut about a family thrown into chaos during a week that will change them all forever.”
—Jennifer E. Smith, bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James
"If We're Being Honest delivers my favorite kind of family story: varying levels of hilarious dysfunction, all wrapped around a core of love. I would have gladly kept turning a hundred more pages to follow these cousins."
—Mary Laura Philpott, author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives
"Shook’s delightful and perceptive debut follows a family through an eventful week that begins with a funeral and ends with a wedding... Like a stone skipped across water, Shook flits seamlessly from one character to the next, and remarkably, all emerge as three-dimensional characters. Even with its many strands of plot, the novel never feels rushed, and Shook sprinkles some wild surprises into the goings-on. Readers will find plenty to savor."
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
"In a deep-south small town in Georgia, the Williams patriarch, 82-year-old Gerry, has suddenly passed away from a heart attack. The revelations at his funeral are about to make his clan question everything they thought they knew, especially his four grandchildren, Alice, Delia, Grant, and Red. Their dynamics take center stage in this witty family drama. "
—Booklist
"An appealing, astutely observed debut about familial love and the secrets we keep."
—Kirkus
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