A mother and daughter try desperately to reconcile just as a decadesold secret threatens to shatter their relationship forever in this powerful story from the bestselling author of The Echo of Old Books.For social worker Mallory Ward, working with atrisk youth is a calling. But when one of her clients is tragically killed, she finds herself at a crossroads. Despite longheld resentments toward her distant mother, Mallory retreats to her childhood home on the Rhode Island coast to contemplate her future. Instead, shes confronted by her past, not only in the renewed tensions with her mother but in the unexpected appearance of a familiar faceand the wrenching losses that drove her away a decade ago.Helen Wards home is filled with precious keepsakes from her patients, a testament to decades spent caring for the terminally ill. Her work has always come first, though, leaving little time to connect with her daughter. Over the years, the rift between them has become a chasm, so when Mallory appears unannounced, Helen sees it as an opportunity to repair their broken relationship.But hidden among Helens mementos are the keys to her pastand a terrible secret that threatens to destroy the fragile new trust between them forever.

Binding: Paperback;431 pages; Publisher: Amazon Publishing; Classification: FA; Weight: 550 g; Dimensions: 213 x 140 x 34

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