Synopses & Reviews
The world of this novel moves back in time as the layers are peeled away to reveal the truth about a long-ago family tragedy that impacts the characters’ lives for years after. Beginning with a young college student haunted by her own choices and ending with the surprisingly serene image of an aging woman looking back on her turbulent life, the story encompasses a panorama of events set against the changing social backdrop of the middle years of the 20th century.
Review
“Florey imbues her protagonists’ simplest moments of self-reflection with telling detail and startling awareness [in] forthright and witty prose. . . . [An] honest and graceful book.” —Publishers Weekly
“It would be best if you just went and read the book now. . . . These people seem real, and their secrets seem possible, fascinating.” —Hartford Courant
About the Author
Kitty Burns Florey is the author of ten novels and two works of nonfiction as well as many essays and short stories. Born in Syracuse, she has lived in Boston, Brooklyn, and New Haven. She now lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.