The Ones We Keep

By: Bobbie Jean Huff

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

You can’t undo the past. But can you live as if it never happened?

A quiet lakeside resort in Vermont seems like the perfect summer getaway for Olivia and Harry Somerville and their three young boys. But in a single moment, their idyllic family retreat becomes a mother’s worst nightmare. Returning from a solo hike one afternoon, Olivia learns from a passing stranger that one of her sons has drowned—but not which one.

In that moment, Olivia makes a panicked decision that will change her family forever.

If she never knows which son has drowned, can Olivia convince herself that none of them have? By shielding herself from reality, can she continue to live in a world where all three boys are still alive?

An emotional and heartfelt meditation on the nature of loss, the gift of recovery, and the bonds of love, The Ones We Keep tells the story of one family as they learn to face their grief and fight for hope.

©2022 Bobbie Jean Huff (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

I think they believe now

One family, one tragedy, one decision, many lives affected. Beautiful, and had me mad at times, then sad, then just exhausted. None of the characters believe in God and it’s mentioned several times, but by the end maybe someone should. This one is worth the time and kept my attention which is a difficult feat.

Waiting for Olivia to do the right thing

It was hard to believe, as a mother myself, how Olivia did what she did. Directly after the accident, being in shock, I get ppl do unexpected things. But she didn’t have to stay gone.
Also, I would have liked more after the book ended about how things turned out.
Sequel please! 😁

Powerfully emotional

Lovely, emotional story. Elegantly written and the narration was perfect! One of my top 5 books ever!

Really good

It was really good and so so sad for me. It was so hard for me to imagine what the mother did throughout the whole story. It's definitely worth a listen and the narrator did great but it's kinda a rough one to get through at times

So realistic and emotional

I didn’t want it to ever end it was so good!! I did not like the ending though. I needed more!😭