First published 1996
Melody Logan's life is upended when a mining accident kills her father. Sent to live with her estranged grandparents on Cape Cod, she's adrift in a sea of grief, confusion, and hidden truths about her parents' past. As Melody uncovers the shocking secrets that tore her family apart, she must find the strength to forge her own path and reclaim the music that has always been her refuge.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, grief, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Cape Cod
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
373 pages · Hardcover · G K Hall & Co