by 有川ひろ
First published 2023
Setsuko's beloved cat, Kuro, disappears. As she searches, her tranquil life unravels, revealing her late husband's mysterious past and the grim realities lurking beneath the surface of her small town. With her world upended, Setsuko must confront long-buried truths and the void left by Kuro's absence.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Small Town
Period: Contemporary
245 pages · Paperback · Doubleday
Content warnings: mental-illness