Pril and Ruth are the closest friends. They are very different. Ruth is a feminist and sharp-tongued. Pril is less open-minded and dreams of becoming a writer someday. But, despite their dissimilarity, the two women are united not only by everyday life, but also by a common outlook on the world, likes and dislikes. Any joy or sorrow is divided in half, there are no more devoted friends than Ruth and Pril. But one day Ruth disappears without warning either her husband or her best friend. He leaves forever, leaves his old life to start a new one. Why? For what? What didn't suit her? Left alone, Pril begins to understand how much this female friendship meant in her life. But a new test awaits her - the trial that Ruth's husband started against the fugitive. Which side should you take - the abandoned and understanding husband or the best friend? And how can you testify against the person closest to you? With amazing lyricism and warmth, Susan Kelly tells the story of female friendship, trying to understand what it grows from and what it results in. How close can you get to a person and how close can you let them get to you? “How Close We Are” is a sincere novel about that elusive and very important thing that exists in the life of every woman.