An intricate tale of loyalty and betrayal, secrets and truths…LeCraw brings southern gothic to staid New England in a tale reminiscent of Pat Conroy, Anne Rivers Siddons, Anne Tyler, and Donna Tartt. – Booklist (starred review)
One of the finest school-set novels in recent memory. – The Millions
“A stirring, melancholy tale of families and the secrets they dare not share, set against the cloistered backdrop of a New England boarding school.”
Janice Y. K. Lee, author of The Piano Teacher
A complicated, engrossing study of characters and relationships.
Kirkus
LeCraw’s people are tender and they are ruthless – but mostly they are unforgettable.
Robin Black, author of Life Drawing
A stirring, melancholy tale of families and the secrets they dare not share, set against the cloistered backdrop of a New England boarding school.
Janice Y. K. Lee, author of The Piano Teacher
A complicated, engrossing study of characters and relationships.
Kirkus
LeCraw’s people are tender and they are ruthless – but mostly they are unforgettable.
Robin Black, author of Life Drawing