by Cho Nam-ju
First published 2022
Saha lives a quiet life in Seoul, haunted by the sudden death of her mother. As she navigates her grief, she finds solace in her work at a small publishing house. But when a mysterious package arrives, Saha is drawn into a decades-old family mystery that forces her to confront her own sense of self. Tracing her mother's footsteps, Saha uncovers a story of love, loss, and the enduring power of human connection in the face of a nation's turbulent past.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, grief
Setting: Korea, Seoul
Period: 21st-century
240 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster Ltd