The last days of joy / Anne Tiernan.

"When her secret surfaces...can her family survive it? Meet the Tobin family...Joy, the complicated, troubled mother. She's spent her life running from her past while trying to raise her children as best she can.Conor, the high-achieving son. A high-profile media figure and CEO, he's walking a fine line between self-promotion and self-detonation. Frances, the 'perfect' middle child. Now a wife and mother, she's about to make a mistake that could destroy her marriage. Youngest daughter, Sinead, the acclaimed writer. Wrestling with writer's block, she resorts to desperate measures to deliver her next bestselling book to her publishers. When Joy's children receive the news that she has only days to live, they rush to her side. Each is at a crossroads in their lives - but there's one last secret they need to know about Joy..."--Publisher's website.