Alternating perspectives between two estranged sisters provide a nuanced view of their fractured relationship and personal journeys
Explores themes of motherhood, addiction, marriage, and identity for a rich, layered narrative
Raw honesty and wry compassion make the story relatable and emotionally engaging
Set in a quiet northern California mountain town for a vivid, immersive setting
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When a local mother goes missing, two estranged sisters are forced to confront the quiet unraveling beneath motherhood, marriage, addiction, and grief in this raw, emotionally layered novel about the many ways women disappear in plain sight. Frankie is the funny one, full of restless energy and sharp edges, the sister who got sober, opened