Dual narrative structure offers a layered exploration of identity and perception
Set in Manhattan, the novel delves into the lives of an actress and her estranged son
Genre-blending storytelling combines elements of thriller, drama, and literature
Award-winning author Katie Kitamura delivers a compulsively readable, thought-provoking read
Summarized by Shop
One woman, the performance of a lifetime. Or two. An exhilarating, destabilizing Möbius strip of a novel that asks whether we ever really know the people we love. Two people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She’s an accomplished actress in rehearsals for an upcoming premiere. He’s attractive, troubling, young—young enough to be he