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# The Half Moon

From [50 Best Book Club Books for 2023](https://listium.com/@bestbooksnow/84232/50-best-book-club-books-for-2023)  
By [BestBooksNow (@bestbooksnow)](https://listium.com/@bestbooksnow)

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Published 29 March 2023 · Updated 29 March 2023

Category: books & literature

- Author: Mary Beth Keane
- Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery
- Cover: ![Cover](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/htat6zffmlvjpaksbuwr.jpg)
- Year of Release: 2023
- Number of Pages: 304
- Goodreads Rating: 3.96
- Synopsis: Malcolm Gephardt, the handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss is finally ready to retire, Malcolm is inspired to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to make it a bigger success—but quickly realizes that his customers don’t like change and that making a profit won’t be easy.Malcolm’s wife Jess is smart, confident, and dedicated to her law career. But after years of trying to have a baby, she’s struggling to accept the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm, she feels her youth beginning to slip away, and while her hopes and expectations fall short of the current reality, she wonders how to reshape her life.
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