PENITENCE
“Gripping and propulsive, Koval's deft, evocative writing avoids melodrama, and her novel does far more than propel readers from shock to shock... [She] cultivates suspense in the harrowing internal struggles of her characters, in moments of quiet, believable devastation and self-doubt... Koval suggests that even in the face of the unforgivable, forgiveness is a choice, and sometimes we are the only ones who can extend ourselves the grace we need to go on.”
—The Washington Post
“This story begins with a shocking act of violence but unfolds into a tender story of family, long-held secrets, and what ifs. PENITENCE is both a gripping page-turner and a loving exploration of what it really means to forgive.”
—Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author
