First published 2013
When their mother abandons them, sisters Bean and Liz are sent to live with their reclusive uncle in his crumbling family mansion. As Bean settles into small-town life, Liz withdraws. Then a shocking incident shatters their fragile new world, and Bean must find the courage to challenge the powers that failed them.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
304 pages · Paperback