Shook captures the rhythms of life in Cape Cod with rigorous detail, from the tourism and traffic patterns to the beauty of the oceanfront and unpredictability of the elements. With little but a birth certificate and a few photos found in Ally’s apartment, Kate sets out to discover what happened to her daughter during the time she was missing-to find closure for herself and to discover any information that could help her grandchild. Four-year-old Glory is an unusually grave, almost nonverbal child, which her doctors say could indicate a disability or the effects of a traumatic experience. Kate races to San Francisco just in time to see her daughter before she passes away, and she learns that Ally had a daughter of her own.
Now she’s dying in a hospital bed of sepsis from a ruptured appendix. It’s been 10 years since Ally turned 18 and ran away from home, cutting off all contact with both of her parents. Kate LaRue’s peaceful, independent routine as a boutique owner in Cape Cod is shockingly interrupted when she receives a phone call about her daughter, Ally. In Shook’s debut novel, a mother uncovers secrets about her estranged daughter’s mysterious life.
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