From the acclaimed author of HOW TO BE LOST comes a gorgeous new novel about love, memory, and motherhood.

Nadine Morgan travels the world as a journalist, covering important events, following dangerous leads, and running from anything that might tie her down. Since an earlier assignment in Cape Town ended in tragedy and regret, Nadine has not returned to South Africa, or opened her heart--until she hears the story of Jason Irving.

Jason, an American student, was beaten to death by angry local youths at the height of apartheid. Years later, his mother is told that Jason's killers have applied for amnesty so Jason's parents pack their bags and fly from Nantucket to Cape Town. Filled with rage, his mother resolves to fight the murderers' plea for forgiveness.

As Nadine follows the Irvings to beautiful, ghost-filled South Africa, she is flooded with memories from a time when the pull toward adventure and intrigue left her with a broken heart. In a country both foreign and familiar, Nadine is forced to face long-buried demons, come to terms with the missing pieces of her own family past, and learn what it means to truly love and to forgive. (read less)

From the acclaimed author of HOW TO BE LOST comes a gorgeous new novel about love, memory, and motherhood.

Nadine Morgan travels the world as a journalist, covering important events, following dangerous leads, and running from anything that might tie her down. Since an earlier assignment in Cape Town ended in tragedy and regret, Nadine has not returned to South Africa, or opened her heart--until she hears the story of Jason Irving.

Jason, an American student, was beaten to death by angry loca... (read more)