Ask Again, Yes: A Novel

A profoundly moving novel about two neighboring families in a suburban town, the bond between their children, a tragedy that reverberates over four decades, the daily intimacies of marriage, & the power of forgiveness.

Francis Gleeson & Brian Stanhope, two rookie cops in the NYPD, live next door to each other outside the city. What happens behind closed doors in both houses—the loneliness of Francis’s wife, Lena, & the instability of Brian’s wife, Anne—sets the stage for the explosive events to come.

Ask Again, Yes is a deeply affecting exploration of the lifelong friendship & love that blossoms between Francis & Lena’s daughter, Kate, & Brian & Anne’s son, Peter. 

Luminous, heartbreaking, & redemptive, Ask Again, Yes reveals the way childhood memories change when viewed from the distance of adulthood—villains lose their menace & those who appeared innocent seem less so. Kate & Peter’s love story, while tested by echoes from the past, is marked by tenderness, generosity, & grace.