Summary of Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty including detailed summaries of the chapters of the original book.
Original Book Plot:
Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.
If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?
This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings.
The Delaneys are well-known members of their community. Stan and Joy, the parents, are the envy of all their friends. They're deadly on the court, and their chemistry is palpable off it. But, after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their renowned tennis academy and are ready to embark on what should be their golden years. So, what's the deal with Stan and Joy?
Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke Delaney were all tennis stars in their own right, but as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that's okay now that they're all successful adults with the wonderful prospect of grandchildren on the horizon.
Savannah, a stranger, knocks on Stan and Joy's door one night, bleeding from a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are delighted to provide her with the small kindness she so desperately requires. If only that were all she desired.
When Joy goes missing and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the only person left: Stan. But, for someone who claims to be innocent, he appears to have a lot to hide, as do many spouses. Two of the Delaney children believe their father is innocent, while the other two are skeptical—but as the two sides square off in what could be their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will begin to reexamine their shared family history in a whole new light.
