First published 2016
Lucy Barton is recovering in the hospital when her estranged mother unexpectedly visits. As they catch up on small-town gossip, a lifetime of unspoken words and unresolved hurt slowly surfaces. Lucy must confront her troubled family history and the powerful bond that still ties her to her mother, even after years of silence. Beneath the gentle banter lies the profound and complicated love between a mother and daughter.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: estranged-family, mother-daughter
Setting: Small Town
Period: 21st Century
193 pages · Hardcover · Viking