A novel that vividly brings to life the inherently adversarial nature of the mother-daughter relationship and its yearnings. "This strong, thoughtful first novel...develops with quiet momentum" (Publishers Weekly). Named a Notable Book of the Year by...
Returning home for the celebration of her grandmother's eightieth birthday with an erstwhile lover her family dislikes, Vickie is haunted by the mysterious circumstances surrounding her mother's death and comes to question her ties to her family....