Apples Never FallApples Never Fall
What it's about
Joy and Stan Delaney ran a tennis school for decades and raised four children, now grown, who love each other and sometimes want to kill each other. Then Joy disappears, and the police suspect Stan. The children don't know what to believe. Months earlier, a young woman knocked on Joy and Stan's door, bleeding, and moved in.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a twisty, funny family drama from the author of Big Little Lies.
You'll love it if you liked
Big Little Lies
The Last Thing He Told Me
The CorrectionsGood to know
It moves between the present and past. There's domestic abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers4 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller72 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #435 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #399 of the 481 new books we rank
- #2327 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Moving
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Quick answers
Is Apples Never Fall worth reading?
Yes. It hit #1 on the New York Times list and was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It ranks #2,327 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 60.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Apples Never Fall about?
Joy and Stan Delaney ran a tennis school for decades and raised four children, now grown, who love each other and sometimes want to kill each other. Then Joy disappears, and the police suspect Stan. The children don't know what to believe. Months earlier, a young woman knocked on Joy and Stan's door, bleeding, and moved in.
How long does it take to read Apples Never Fall?
About 12 hours (480 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Apples Never Fall?
If you liked it, try Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave or The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen.