The novel follows the story of Julia, an unmarried 41-year-old woman who returns to her hometown of Spokane, Washington after a 23-year absence to confront her troubled past and make peace with her memories before the birth of her child.
It explores Julia's quest to understand why her mother abandoned the family when she was young, and how her once loving father became an abusive and terrifying presence.
As Julia revisits her childhood home and interacts with old friends and relatives, she slowly pieces together the truth about her parents and the events that tore her family apart.

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