On the night before her daughter Lolly's wedding, June Reid's house burns down, killing her daughter, Lolly's fiancé Will, her ex-husband Luke and her boyfriend Adam. She is the only survivor. Bill Clegg tells the aftermath through different voices in the Connecticut community connected to the fire, including June herself, who drives across the country to the Pacific Northwest and hides in a motel, and a local woman whose family has a link to the tragedy. Each chapter shows how people carry grief, guilt and secrets after a disaster.
Readers who like quiet, character-driven stories about loss and survival will find this absorbing. It is told with restraint, and it shows how people may carry on after a catastrophe.
Inward-looking and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
