Did You Ever Have a Family
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 First edition | |
| Author | Bill Clegg |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Gallery/Scout Press |
Publication date | September 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9781476798172 |
| 813/.6 | |
Did You Ever Have a Family is the debut novel by American literary agent and author Bill Clegg, published in 2015.
The novel focuses on June Reid, a beautiful, rich Connecticut woman. On the night before her daughter's wedding, June Reid loses her daughter, her daughter's fiancé, her ex-husband, and her boyfriend in a tragic house fire. Grief-stricken, she drives across the country to Washington. Over the course of her journey, details slowly emerge about what caused the fire and its impact on the community.
Characters
- June Reid – bereaved mother, girlfriend and ex-wife
- Luke Morey – June's boyfriend
- Silas Riley – teenager employed by Luke
- Cissy – The Moonstone's housekeeper
- Lydia Morey née Hannafin – Luke's mother
- Rebecca – co-owner of The Moonstone hotel, Kelly's girlfriend
- Kelly – co-owner of The Moonstone hotel, Rebecca's girlfriend
- Lolly Reid – June's daughter
- Will Landis – Lolly's fiancé
- Adam – June's ex-husband
- Winton – lottery scammer
- Edith – florist hired for Lolly and Will's wedding
- Rick – son of the caterer hired for Lolly and Will's wedding
- Dale Landis – Will's father
- George – businessman, Luke's father
- Rex – Lydia's ex-boyfriend
- Ben – Cissy's deceased husband
- Earl Morey – Lydia's ex-husband