When her black sheep brother disappears, a woman takes in her sixteen-year-old niece to give her a shot at a “normal” life, even as her own storybook life starts to crumble.
When her black sheep brother disappears, Amanda Janvier eagerly takes in her sixteen year-old niece Tally. Amanda envisions that she, her husband Neil, and their two teenagers can offer the girl stability and a shot at a “normal” life, even though their own storybook lives are about to crumble. 17-year-old Chase Janvier hasn’t seen his cousin in years, and he doesn’t expect her arrival will affect him much–or interfere with his growing, disturbing interest in a long-ago house fire that plagues his dreams. Tally and Chase bond as they interview two Holocaust survivors for a sociology project, and become startlingly aware that the whole family is grappling with hidden secrets, with the echoes of the past, and with the realization that ignoring tragic situations won’t make them go away.
“This compelling story with its wonderful cast of characters offers hope to all of us who live less than perfect lives behind our white picket fences.”
Bestselling author Lynn Austin